A-Rod to meet with MLB later on today
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Mar 01, 2009 
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Alex Rodriguez left Ed Smith Field in his black Maybach. Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira were with him for the trip back to Tampa.
At least we’re assuming that was his car. The license plate frame said “ALEX RODRIGUEZ.” But maybe somebody else named Alex Rodriguez has a $400,000 car in Sarasota.
Team sources indicated that Rodriguez will have his meeting with the MLB investigators this evening in Tampa. That matches up with what he said today, at least somewhat. The New York Post is reporting the same thing.
Don’t expect the meeting to produce much. Unless Rodriguez refuses to cooperate with basic questions, he will not be suspended. There’s not much point in having an investigations unit if they sit this one out.
He puts miles and miles on the Maybach. He’s just on another level. LOL.
“The license plate frame said “ALEX RODRIGUEZ.” But maybe somebody else named Alex Rodriguez has a $400,000 car in Sarasota.”
Aside from having millions of dollars, owning a Mercedes dealership has its privileges.
Who had shotgun?
hmm would i love to be a fly “accidently” stuck in the car. lol
btw CC and Joba were just on espn, saying the usual, work hard, we are a family, we will probably need a gps to navigate through the new yankee stadium. lol
I don’t know about anybody else, but I find it amusing that A-Rod would buy a $400,000 car then get a license plate holder with his name on it to make sure people recognize him.
‘hmm would i love to be a fly “accidently” stuck in the car. lol’
Why ?
“I don’t know about anybody else, but I find it amusing that A-Rod would buy a $400,000 car then get a license plate holder with his name on it to make sure people recognize him.”
I would think that that car is being used to distract the Media. He went in some other car, I am sure.
Alex really has become a post-modern caricature…
Anybody have an idea of how much playing time is lost for the Yanks playing in the WBC?
I say Robinson has the back seat, LOL. And Joba and CC were a collective sleeping pill.
LOL
Why does A-Rod have his name on his car? This guy is hilarious
“I don’t know about anybody else, but I find it amusing that A-Rod would buy a $400,000 car then get a license plate holder with his name on it to make sure people recognize him.”
As long as it wasn’t a Yankees plate or holder. Thats where I draw the line!
I’m sure you’re right, Larry. What better use for a $400,000 car then to leave it on a dusty street in Sarasota to distract reporters?
Give Arod a break – the license plate frame is so he can identify his car in the mall parking lot.
All those black Maybachs look alike…lol
Here’s a pic of the car Joba rides:
http://tinyurl.com/6nq8a9
Brandon,
to listen to their convo, duh.
who says arod doesnt like attention? lol
OT-But Canty is a NY Giant (for any Giants fans)
Must be nice to have a $400,000 car. My little Honda Accord doesn’t seem to match up to it.
Okay I usually say you pick on Alex. But seriously what is wrong with the man. His 400,000 car already sticks out like a sore thumb, does he really need to advertise that it is his car? This dude seriously has a screw loose.
S.A. – Our D-Line is going to be SICK next year
Osi-Kiwi-Tuck-Robbins-Cofield-Robbins-Alford-Rocky-Canty
And that Boley kid we added at LB is nice
At least Arod removed the car bumper sticker (per Cashman’s request of course)
“I break for squirrels, but not beat reporters (and Selena)”
I mean a 400,000 why can’t he be a little normal and drive a car that is say 80,000?
dt- you are a laugh a minute.
Why does it even matter about the license plate holder? LMAO. And people feel the “A-Rod apologists” are uptight.
If he gets a tat on his face I might get concerned.
‘Brandon,
to listen to their convo, duh.
who says arod doesnt like attention? lol’
Selena is that you ?
Jennifer, I’m thinking there are a few Yanks who break the $80,000 mark. Maybe not the $400,000 but definitely the $80,000.
Wait, what am I saying? This is a team with a hand full of dudes with their own planes! LOL
ARod is exactly the vanity plate type guy. He’d be like that even if he wasn’t in baseball.
I just shake my head and thank heavens he doesn’t belong to me!
Seriously, I am not at all confident that ARod’s meeting is going to go smoothly.
Good Old Peter Gammons just made the prediction that Smoltz will be the best pitcher in the game come September. “Watching Beckett, Lester & Smoltz will be fascinating” and the Sox are holding Smoltz back for that September run.
What happened to Gammons? He use to be a solid reporter. Now he is just a mouthpiece for the Sox.
Haters mad cuz he’ ballin’.
I have no problem with him owning a 400k car at all; I just hate that car. It has the exact same navigation system as my 2009 E350.
“I don’t know about anybody else, but I find it amusing that A-Rod would buy a $400,000 car then get a license plate holder with his name on it to make sure people recognize him.”
I’m choosing to believe Pete is playing dumb because the alternative would be too sad.
why he would want everyone to know which car he is in, I have no idea. You would think he wouldnt want anyone to know where he was at any given moment at this time in his life.
Our D-Line is going to be SICK next year
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Alex-I know. It will be fun to watch.
I guess Alex wants people to “look at him” and with that car and those plates, they are doing so.
when was gammons a solid reporter? Not in my lifetime that I can recall.
Pat I’m choosing to believe everyone in this thread is playing. LOL
Imagine that….a high profile person with Vanity Plates. Must be a first for Yankee players. Even Thurman Munson tried to sneak by with NYY15 on his tags and plane ID numbers.
I haven’t even turned on that Baseball Tonight special… anything interesting?
pete, I don’t understand why Arod wouldn’t say whether his meeting was today.. whats the big deal? just say yes… all this dancing around the questions just makes him appear like he’s hiding more.
lol!
I thought the less he said the better. As if him admitting his meeting tonight was going to lead to NO follow up questions.
Dont answer the first question and you won’t to worried about all those that will follow on the topic.
There was no game. He said he wasn’t going to speak on it. The game was the writer thinking if they kept asking he’d forget he wasn’t going to answer it. Their job is to get people talking but he wasn’t willing…so be it.
“I haven’t even turned on that Baseball Tonight special… anything interesting?”
You missed nothing U-Turn.
i dont think anyone realizes but a-rod actually owns a mercedes dealership in texas and like many dealerships by default all cars out of said dealership have the dealership name own it which would explain why alex’s has alex rodriguez on it. He probably didnt ask for it it was prolly already on the car by default.
I take it back. Rollins and Howard of the Phillies were cool to watch. Entertaining personalities.
‘I guess Alex wants people to “look at him” and with that car and those plates, they are doing so.’
All that is missing is a big flag w/ his face hangin’ out the window.
Adam, no one cares about that. Go away trying to make sense and stuff!
Just like no one thought his ex still wanted to be thought of as Mrs. A-Rod when she was driving around Miami with same plate holder on said car a couple of months ago. LOL
adam
I think Pete realizes (that was the basis for my “playing dumb” comment) but that wouldn’t be as good a story.
Its the latest Manny non-story story. Wake me when the dude signs.
At least he doesn’t have the mural of his face painted on the side like the Hideki Matsui JAL 747!
Not yet anyway.
Does he really own a dealership? I didn’t know that – I’ve never heard that nor read it.
isn’t anyone at all excited – seriously – that arod might actually have some real friends on the team?
Doreen
Mercedes Benz in Texas.
No.
As Joe Torre said… A-Rod’s only friend on the team is the bullpen catcher.
It is in Houston, not sure if there is one in Miami as well. Arodmercedesbenz.com. Also, authorized Maybach dealer.
“isn’t anyone at all excited – seriously – that arod might actually have some real friends on the team?”
I’d be his friend too, for a ride in the Maybach instead of the team bus.
But, seriously I do think it is a good sign that teammates are not trying to avoid him, or be afraid to be seen around him.
Doreen- http://www.arodmercedesbenz.com/
Oh gag me
http://www.arodmercedesbenz.co.....eride.html
Shouldn’t they do this for you? I mean you are paying a zillion dollars for your car!
At my dealership I always get a loaner (well maybe not for a oil change) but any time my car needs any sort of service I ask for and get a loaner.
Thanks, Pat & Jen. Well, then, certainly he and Ray Catena (who’s name is on my license plate cover) have something in common!).
I cracked up when I went to the web site. “Here at Alex Rodriguez…..” – just sounds funny.
I still think he’s the vanity plate type, though. And I’m not being overly critical – I’ve flirted with the idea, and my father-in-law had them because my mom-in-law was running out of ideas for birthday presents!
Hey— if my choices were to ride in a 400K Maybach or a bus… I would ride the Maybach even if I hated the guy.
I’m buying the wrong cars because my dealer never picks me up and delivers my car to me when its done. And why wouldn’t they put it on the web site?
Enema much?
lara
His cars are over priced. For kicks I looked at his used car inventory. The ford focus that he is selling is like 3,000 grand over what edmunds says it should be.
If he keeps the dealership license plate holder, maybe he can count it as a business expense and tax deduction.
All that is missing is a big flag w/ his face hangin’ out the window.
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That might be next.
Okay Jennifer sounds like capitalism to me. No one has to buy them. But my question was why wouldn’t his dealership (or any company with a web site) not list their services on their site?
A $400,000 car is plain disgusting.
Ohhh look…! Arod just bought a Ralph Lauren shirt for 200$…LOLOLO When are people going to take a chill pill? WHO CARES!!!! I’m glad he’s meeting with MLB so everyone (Mediots) can shut up about it already.
Don’t be a hater, wouldn’t mind having a car like that myself.
I am a little worried how the meeting will go.
Cano and Teixeira are both extremely wealthy. They are not choosing between ARod and the bus. They are choosing between ARod, their own fancy cars, or some car service that can pick them up in the car or limo of their choosing.
Yawn.
jennifer
You ever shop on Canal Street? The haggle is sometimes more fun than the purchase. Same goes for buying a car. MSRP is nothing more than a suggestion and only suckers actually pay it.
There are many dealerships that have “No-Haggle” policies, and it seems to be a thing that is really common here in the south and southwest.
I’m sure you’re right, Larry. What better use for a $400,000 car then to leave it on a dusty street in Sarasota to distract reporters?
THAN – Better use THAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kinda funny . . . . .
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02.....155515.htm
If you are going to a Mercedes dealer to buy your Ford Focus, you deserve to get stuck paying the extra 3 grand.
Also, I don’t think Arod is setting these prices, designing the website, and has anything to do with the day to day operations of this place.
“If you are going to a Mercedes dealer to buy your Ford Focus, you deserve to get stuck paying the extra 3 grand.”
LMAO
Uncle Ellsworth
March 1st, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I’m sure you’re right, Larry. What better use for a $400,000 car then to leave it on a dusty street in Sarasota to distract reporters?
THAN – Better use THAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That drives you crazy, too, huh, Ellie? I don’t mind typos, but, then/than, except/accept, insure/ensure never ceases to amaze my…..especially from supposedly educated people. Supposively is another one.
Of course, my/me is almost as bad, “supposively”.
your write GB7
I am curious to see how many votes he’ll receive for this year’s All-star game.
Don’t forget the people who write “should of” instead of “should have.” As in, the red sox should of made a better offer for Tex if they really wanted him.
The player making $1-2 million a year buys the $80K car, the player making $28 million a year can buy any car he wants.
Pete-
Is the meeting with the MLB investigators a “confidential” meeting? Are they allowed to publicly report on Alex’s comments?
Coleen
March 1st, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Kinda funny . . . . .
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02.....155515.htm
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I guess after reading the articles by sports writers, I shouldn’t be surprised that another gossip columnist would write a story about the Yankees.
All things considered, who would you rather have as the Yankee 3rd baseman, A- Rod or . . .
Evan Longoria 3b
6 years/$17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options
6 years/17.5M (2008-13), plus 2014-16 club options
signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/18/08
08:$0.5M, 09:$0.55M, 10:$0.95M, 11:$2M, 12:$4.5M, 13:$6M, 14:$7.5M club option ($3M buyout), 15:$11M club option, 16:$11.5M club option
if Longoria otherwise would be arbitration-eligible
after 2010, 2011 salary increases to $2.5M
after 2011, buyout for 2014 option increases to $4M
club must decide by 11/2014 whether to exercise 2015-16 options
2016 option may increase to $14M based on rankings in MVP vote
contract purchased by Tampa Bay 4/12/08
drafted 2006 (1-3) (Long Beach St.)
$3M signing bonus
agent: Paul Cohen
ML service: 0.170
i love how pet’s bias is pointed out here and he refuses to respond. Media always looking to make an issue out of things when in reality there is none. A-rod having his name doesn’t mean he’s an attention whore like media tells us rather he bought or got the car from his dealership in texas.
I think Longoria will beat him out…
Uncle Ellsworth
March 1st, 2009 at 6:27 pm
your write GB7
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Tooshay, Ellie.
Also- is Alex allowed to be interviewed wih representation by either the union or an attorney?
Longoria looks like a great player but I would want to see more than 0.170 MLB service time before I’d be willing to make a switch.
Let’s see how Longoria does this year after the pitchers start finding his weaknesses. David Wright was supposed to be better than Arod by this point, according to some of the ESPN fools, but Arod is still the better player.
Longoria may well have a better year this year than last, and be a truly great 3B, but let’s not induct him yet.
Mark in Tampa
March 1st, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Don’t forget the people who write “should of” instead of “should have.” As in, the red sox should of made a better offer for Tex if they really wanted him.
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This isn’t a very good example. Luccino has already said that they couldn’t be spending more than 170 mil plus for a player. On day two, they had another reason…on day three it was because of the failing economy.
Not particularly amused Pete – that kind of stuff just doesn’t interest me, I admit.
Well, there is no comparison when it comes to Evan. You are worth what someone is willing to pay you at the time of your contract. Its all about timing. If Evan had A-Rod’s numbers and it was time to sign him he wouldn’t answer his phone for $17.5 million.
“We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day” – Linda Evangelista, model. <—I just felt the need to type that quote because man I love it! LOL
Contract aside, Alex is the better player.
Jennifer, I completely disagree. The man has the right to spend the $$$ on a car or whatever he wishes. Ok if Pete wants to report that, but I don’t care. I have absolutely zero interest in what Alex or any player spends their $$$ on nor do I judge them on it. If he wants to have his name on his plate, that’s his choice. I don’t see the big deal at all.
Those that complain about people who drive $400,000 usually travel by $79.95 Schwinn 4 speeds.
If I made the kind of money ARod does, I’d spend the kind of money ARod does. I have no problem with him spending the money he makes.
Now, don’t ask me if baseball players “should be” making what they make — that’s a different issue altogether. And since they do make what they make, it’s also totally irrelevant!\
If I made the amount that Alex makes-I would go on a shoe shopping extravaganza.
I would become the Imelda Marcos of NJ
OMG!! The guy drives a $400,000 car?!?!?!?! And, it has a license plate holder around it with his name on it?!?!?!?!?! Wait, he makes 28 million a year in salary alone and owns a car dealership that the car most likely comes from? Oh.
All this talk about money reminds me of some story. I don’t know if its true. Someone was ragging on an MLBer about his height and he said something about being taller when he’s standing on his wallet. Was that Bret Boone?
I travel via Bicycle so obviously I’m a little bit gealous.
AL
East-Yankees
Central-Indians
West-Angels, however, the A’s will be there until the end.
Wild Card-Rays or Red Sox
NL
East-Braves
Central-Cubs
West-D’Backs
Wild card-Phillies.
It just comes down to the fact that fans are jealous of players. I find it ironic, frankly. Fans don’t like players making $$$ of money for playing a game yet these same fans probably spend wads of $$$ on lottery tickets, hoping for a free windfall to come their way ($$$ that they did nothing to earn, by the way).
Better to have a vanity plate with a $400,000 car than one with a $1000 car. If you are going to spend that much money on a car I suppose you might as well go all out.
Personally I don’t get vanity plates at all for Arod or a regular Joe.
“Better to have a vanity plate with a $400,000 car than one with a $1000 car.”
How about $2000 sound system or rims in $1000?
when will people understand it is not a vanity plate. It is the plate of his dealership which is called alex rodriguez mercedes.
http://images.myride.com/image.....5;408).jpg
A-Rod put his name on the plate because he wanted to let everybody know it was his car and admire it and say ‘Wow.. A-Rod rides that car!”
Did anybody ever stop to think that maybe his name was on his license plate frame because it was from HIS dealership?
And don’t most dealerships put their name on license plate frames that come with the car?
The witchhunt is pathetic. PATHETIC.
As Pete said… not very smart to park a $400,000 Mercades in the dusty parking lot of a Spring Training baseball game with your name plate on the back.
Again, just a continued trend of poor judgment on his part. He is clueless in all walks of life, not just baseball.
How about $2000 sound system or rims in $1000?
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Hey do you know my last date??
We’re just having a little class warfare fun in this depressing economy.
There are A LOT better people to choose to be jealous of than A-Rod.
Jeter, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Brad Pitt, etc.
Why does A-Rod even have a car? Doesn’t Yuri Sucart drive him everywhere anyway?
“Hey do you know my last date??”
YankeeDiva, sadly there are too many of your last dates around the country. LOL
It’s almost too bad that the car says “Alex Rodriguez” likely because he owns the car dealership. It would be much, much funnier the other way.
Harris March 1st, 2009 at 7:23 pm
There are A LOT better people to choose to be jealous of than A-Rod.
Jeter, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Brad Pitt, etc.
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How about me, Brad Pitt’s brother?
I have a 400,000 car too. But only on the odometer.
I dont think I’d want to be Kobe Bryant. People may have forgotten, but I’d rather do steroids instead of (some) people thinking I might have gotten away with assaulting a woman.
I don’t know if the “R” word may cause my post to disappear.
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/553311
An interesting, although not altogether positive article on AJ.
I don’t recall AJ saying that he was best buddies with Halladay (unlike what this article implies), just that he learned a lot from him.
This writers sounds a little bitter to me, as if he’s taking personally that AJ didn’t stay in Toronto. I do expect that AJ has matured a great deal since his Florida days – if not, then what we have here is a combustible situation.
The negative tone doesn’t change my mind on AJ at all. I’m doing exactly what I did when Roger came here – I always give guys a chance when they put on the pinstripes. I still think he seems like a really neat guy with a cool personality. Jays fans seem to think he’ll crumble in NY, but it’s hard to take them seriously when they hate the Yankees so much. I’m rather hoping AJ blows the Jays away just to shut their whiny fans up.
I would bet that the car is owned by the dealership and not by ARod personally. It’s got to be a demo, which dealerships provide to employees to drive around as advertising for the dealership. Hence, the dealership license plate holder. The person who owns a dealership always picks the nicest, most expensive car to drive around in himself. When Alex tires of the car he turns it back into the dealership and picks another car.
Betsy- I didn’t even bother to read the article skimmed some of the comments. Pretty funny considering the fans reaction when he walked of the mound at the end of the year. They gave the man a huge standing ovation.
One more thing:
The fact is, apparently the Jays DID want AJ back -they made a fairly significant offer. If JP thought the guy was that much of a malingerer, then no way does he offer that much $$$ and years……
Jen, that’s right, lol…….
The writer didn’t spend much time on his positives (one tiny paragraph) and made it sound like the guy is bipolar, so it’s a bit hard to take him too seriously.
I’m a HUGE AJ fan -he might be my favorite out of all the new guys – so I really just posted this to spark baseball conversation.
I think Jays fans are right up there with Mets fans as being whiny beyond belief……
Who the heck is pitching the ends of these games? Last 3 games Yankees lead then wind up giving up a boat load of runs. I hope this is just cuz its early especially Joba getting killed.
People always tend to hate on the things they can’t have.
AJ is a huge question mark and it goes beyond just health.
His performance on he field has never matched his “nasty” stuff. He has been an average pitcher for most of his life. Even this year, he had an ERA over 4. He’s always had iffy control too.
He’s a guy from the South who has played in only small markets with apathetic crowds/media before and has never pitched in any big games or been in a pennant race.
He still has to answer many questions. Smiling with CC in Spring Training doesn’t answer for his ability to perform in NY
Burnett is our #3 starter– the trouble is when people try to make him more than that to justify his price tag. He is a middle of the rotation starter who has the stuff capable to pitch with anyone but isin’t consistent and is injury prone.
He was the best of the 2nd tier bunch (Lowe, an injured Sheets, Perez, Garland etc.) so we had no choice but to sign him.
If people accept him for what he is and set their expectations low, then it should be fine. If they expect him to be an ace who makes 30 starts every year, they are setting themselves up for disappointment based on his track record.
with the way our bullpen looks so far this spring. AJ better be good and give us 7-8 innings a start
Please link any specific info you have on arods meeting please thank you.
They way our bullpen looks so far this spring? Come on now.
http://yankees.lhblogs.com/200.....ent-681935
Lil about the meeting
Darn, wrong link
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
The only info on Rodriguez/MLB Security meeting.
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
haha I’m thinking why is lara linking back to this site.
Cause I was stupid. LMAO
Would have been funny if Lara just posted the link back to Pete’s blog. It does have a couple details about the meeting.
Gardner CF
Ransom SS
Berroa 2B
Teixeria 1B
Nady LF
Swisher RF
Duncan DH
Molina C
Nunez SS
Is what we should get used to seeing for a while
Where is Damon? He isn’t playing in the WBC.
Yanks 83
March 1st, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Burnett is our #3 starter—the trouble is when people try to make him more than that to justify his price tag. He is a middle of the rotation starter who has the stuff capable to pitch with anyone but isin’t consistent and is injury prone.
He was the best of the 2nd tier bunch (Lowe, an injured Sheets, Perez, Garland etc.) so we had no choice but to sign him.
If people accept him for what he is and set their expectations low, then it should be fine. If they expect him to be an ace who makes 30 starts every year, they are setting themselves up for disappointment based on his track record.
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Burnett is a #3 pitcher in name only.
jennifer thats what i was thinking where the hell is damon in that lineup
new post
rodg12 March 1st, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Would have been funny if Lara just posted the link back to Pete’s blog. It does have a couple details about the meeting.
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I thought about that as my excuse but sometimes you just have to admit you’re stupid.
AROD told MLB that he had Kermit the frog inject him with Boli.
Gardner CF
Ransom SS
Berroa 2B
Teixeria 1B
Nady LF
Swisher RF
Duncan DH
Molina C
Nunez SS
Is what we should get used to seeing for a while
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We’re in a bit of trouble with that line up seeing as there is no 3rd baseman
YankeeDiva
March 1st, 2009 at 8:57 pm
We’re in a bit of trouble with that line up seeing as there is no 3rd baseman…
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YankeeDiva, Reminds me of the playoffs.
oooooooh that’s mean LOL!!
Gardner CF
Ransom SS
Berroa 2B
Teixeria 1B
Nady LF
Swisher RF
Duncan DH
Molina C
Nunez SS
Is what we should get used to seeing for a while
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Pretty much. I think Cashman already knows the 25 man roster. But the 40-man is still being decided. Also, if there is a deal in the works, it would involve one of those guys. So the Yanks are making sure they get enough exposure.