Comments on: Game 88: Yankees at Devil Rays

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:14:16 +0000

If Boras and ARod remain true to form, the trading deadline will go down to the 11th hour, and pass without either of them saying yea or nay about waiving the NTC…then they’ll say in early August that they never heard back from the Yankees on the terms they demanded…

…Which, if you follow their technique, would have been the ones in the newspapers these last few days; seemingly hints, but that’s how Boras does business, first in the media…

No, as long as ARod’s putting up the numbers in this push year, he’ll stand firm and play out the season the way he did in Seattle. He didn’t beg out last year when things really were getting pretty bad, so he certainly won’t this year.

I believe his next stop on the way to Homer Immortality is with a NL team. That way he won’t have to listen to the boos in Seattle, Texas, Boston, OR New York — except during interleague play.

By: hello

hello — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:46:08 +0000

Harlan, imo it’s not even a question of whether can he do it in the playoffs as he did it in the early part of the ’04 playoffs and had good career numbers in Seattle…the question is if you are the Dodgers or the Angels is the addition of A-rod to your ball club going to put you over the top…my answer as it stands now is no but that’s just my opinion, LOL.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:45:09 +0000

I will step NOT into negative town. Go Yankees…TODAY and FOREVER….over and out…

By: Harlan Aget

Harlan Aget — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:29:29 +0000

Drive 4-5, I hope you’re right. Please understand, it’s not my theory, just relating what I have heard from a close friend who is entering the sports representation business.

regards,

Harlan

By: Harlan Aget

Harlan Aget — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:27:07 +0000

hello, I agree completely and the one thing that sticks out for me is his most recent track record in a high-pressure playoff game.

No need to dig up this post if it comes to pass. Don’t want to be held accountable, just needed to vent. I am in Vermont right now and as you can imagine I’ve gotten little sympathy for the Yanks’ current struggles. Man, they can be mean up here.

By: Drive 4-5

Drive 4-5 — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:24:23 +0000

I don’t believe Harlen’s post about A Rod is accurate because it doesn’t take into consideration that A Rod does not want to simply look like a mercenary at this point in his career. He knows he’ll be well paid if he stays in New York and he’s a lot less marketable for national endorsments if he leaves. Also,people underestimate A Rod’s apreciation for the history of the game and I believe he’d like to attach himself to the most storied franchise in basball.

By: hello

hello — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:18:26 +0000

So basically A-rod would be a 3 month rental to a team which would cost them a prospect or two and most likely have to compete with other teams when he opts out. Yeah well I won’t believe ’til I see it but should it happen though I”ll remember your posts. But do you really think that teams believe A-rod will be that player to get them over the top. I mean seriously it seems that perception wise at least A-rod has been touted as this player who can get teams over the top and his track record especially after coming to NY has disproved this notion. Not saying this is A-rod’s fault because he is not responsible for who the GM surrounds him with but just that this “final piece of the puzzle” card has been pulled a lot with no results to show.

By: Drive 4-5

Drive 4-5 — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:10:01 +0000

How ’bout Sheffield’s comment that Jeter is only half back so he gets treated differently???

You hate to waste your time even commenting on this racist piece of dogs^1t but Gary Sheffield needs to be called out for what he is…. a backstabbing classless lowlife who hides behind his wife’s Christianity and thinks it somehow reflects on him.

I would like Gary Sheffield to comment on his contributions to the ’04 ALCS collapse, especially after he opened his big mouth and talked trash about the Red Sox.

You can see why he can’t relate to Joe Torre. One repects the game and the other is a lout.

By: Harlan Aget

Harlan Aget — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:08:16 +0000

Hello-

Listen, I don’t want to believe him. I don’t believe it until I see it get done. And it’s not MY scenario, he called me and what I wrote basically outlined what he told me.

Concerning the 72 hour window, I brought this up as well, but he told me this would not take place. True, Alex and Boras would not agree to the 72-hour window. But he did mention that if someone like Alex is on the market, and you are a team on the cusp or are already there in your division and are looking for something extra to guarantee you potentially getting over in the WS, you make the deal regardless. To a lesser extent, I think of Cone in ’95(where have you gone Marty Janzen?) and Beltran in 2004. Guys do get traded mid-season without the window for an extension being an option.

It makes sense what you say, but I can see the other side as well. Alex Rodriguez for August, September and October could clinch it for a team.

By: ben from boston

ben from boston — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:59:59 +0000

alan please dont take a trip to negative town i feed off positivity!!