I get being angry at Alex Rodriguez. Everyone has a right to, especially Yankees fans. He's embarrassed himself, probably wounded his legacy irreparably, and he sounded like an idiot in his interview with Gammons. But Bill Madden of the Daily News is just ridiculous. He suggests the Yankees simply release the slugger- which would, of course, entail the team eating the remaining nine years and $270 million on his contract.
Sure, the team would get absolutely nothing out of a quarter of a million dollars. But they'd be proving a point. "Making a statement," as Madden says.
Please. It's always easy to demand someone else throw millions of dollars down the drain, since it's not your money. But there are whole teams in Major League Baseball that are worth less than $270 million. I can't imagine anyone, not even the Yankees, simply eating that kind of cash.
It's this sort of piece that makes me wish Fire Joe Morgan was still around.
I'm a little bothered with how he seems so "apologetic". This reeks of Pete Rose "I'm sorry I was caught, and exposed", rather than "I'm sorry I cheated".
I'd buy it if he came out and admitted it without being outed publicly. He's probably been given the chance in private MANY times. I bet he brings some "friends" down with him.
Posted by: Jeff S at February 9, 2009 10:22 PMI'm not angry at A-Rod ... I LOVE this whole thing. A-Rod has admitted to being a fraud. He will never go into the Hall of Fame. He will probably never win a championship with the Yankees. He is truly A-Fraud now.
Posted by: LilB at February 10, 2009 10:23 AM