The Yankees are preparing to put a lot of money on the table to Alex Rodriguez in pinstripes:
The Yankees are preparing a contract offer to superstar third baseman Alex Rodriguez that would commit A-Rod to the Yankees for eight or nine years, top his $252-million Rangers deal on a per-year basis and possibly even in total dollars. Plus, their expected offer would practically ensure that if A-Rod breaks Barry Bonds’ alltime home-run record, he’ll do it in a Yankees uniform.
The Yankees are trying to set up a meeting with Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras. It is believed that the extensions the Yankees are weighing would be for five or even six years for something close to $30 million annually, or possibly just a couple million short of that. So the extension offer, which hasn’t been finalized yet, could be for about $140 million over five years or $170 million over six years. If the Yankees decide to propose a six-year deal, that would keep Rodriguez in pinstripes until he’s 41 since he already has three years and $91 million remaining on his original Rangers contract. With the $91 million that’s already coming to him, the Yankees could be committing about $260 million to A-Rod if they go the six-year route.
Is it worth it ? You bet. Leave aside the drawing power that Rodriguez has to bring fans into the seats and just consider this season:
183 Hits
156 Runs Batted In
54 Home Runs
.422 On Base Percentage
.645 Slugging Percentage
And since joining the Yankees:
715 Hits
513 Runs Batted In
173 Home Runs
Sounds like he’s worth it to me.
