Yankees willing to give ARod extension

[yankees228]

Just to throw a thought out there, if they were to not retain A-Rod for next year, they would certainly save a great deal of money. Not next year, but in the next few years after that Santana, Sabathia, and Bedard are all on track to become free agents. If the 2010 Yankees, for instance, have a rotation that includes two of those three (I realize that's asking a lot), Wang, Hughes, and Chamberlain, then it would almost be worth it to let A-Rod go.

Obviously there is not guarantee that any of those guys sign with the Yankees, or that they even become free agents, but it's an interesting possibility.

[ARod2212]

The Yankees don't want A-Rod to opt out so Texas will still be on the hook for a bunch of his deal. Boras is a prick, but I think A-Rod stays here. Nobody outside of NY will pay $30 million, so the Yankees won't bid against themselves, I hope.

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by ARod2212

The Yankees don't want A-Rod to opt out so Texas will still be on the hook for a bunch of his deal. Boras is a prick, but I think A-Rod stays here. Nobody outside of NY will pay $30 million, so the Yankees won't bid against themselves, I hope.

they wont have to bid against themselves. I truly believe them when they say they wont bid if he opts out. It makes no financial sense to allow him to opt out, lose 30+ mil on the deal, then sign him for that amount annually.

[TheKilo]

How do Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada feel about this?

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by TheKilo

How do Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada feel about this?

they both said they will not consider an extension in season. Posada was already approached.