Comments on: Now We Love A-Rod, Evidently http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/ People don't think it be like it is, but it do. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:18:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Tank http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-240 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-240 Your points are all incontrovertible with the exception of the first. ARod is a great player and therefore, by design of Providence, should be a Yankee. Your points are all incontrovertible with the exception of the first. ARod is a great player and therefore, by design of Providence, should be a Yankee.

]]> by: shtiny http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-239 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:14:26 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-239 yankees do not deserve AROD. I hope he goes into a mini slump and they trade him for $.60/$1.00 like the Rangers did. There may not be a more underappreciated superstar in any sport than AROD. Might be a good idea to discuss his postseason success or lack thereof after he retires instead of focusing on in it as much as they do now (see John Elway, and to a lesser extent Payton Manning) yankees do not deserve AROD. I hope he goes into a mini slump and they trade him for $.60/$1.00 like the Rangers did. There may not be a more underappreciated superstar in any sport than AROD. Might be a good idea to discuss his postseason success or lack thereof after he retires instead of focusing on in it as much as they do now (see John Elway, and to a lesser extent Payton Manning)

]]> by: Tank http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-237 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:19:54 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-237 Agreed; my point was that he's a relative bargain at his total comp given his performance, but as you point out, just looking at what he costs the Yankees out of pocket, he may be one of the best bargains in the league. Agreed; my point was that he’s a relative bargain at his total comp given his performance, but as you point out, just looking at what he costs the Yankees out of pocket, he may be one of the best bargains in the league.

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-236 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-236 Oops... typo. ARod's total 2007 salary should read $22.7 mil - not #23.4 mil. Oops… typo. ARod’s total 2007 salary should read $22.7 mil - not #23.4 mil.

]]> by: Cliffy http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-235 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:09:42 +0000 http://www.oscargamblesociety.com/now-we-love-a-rod-evidently/#comment-235 Regarding ARod salaries, many Yankee (and non-Yankee) fans, seem to forget that the Yankees aren't paying his entire annual salary - when they choose to heap unrealistic expectations on him due to his salary. I understand they may be expecting him to perform like a $25-mil/yr player (whatever that means), but it's interesting to note that he's only the third or fourth highest player on the *Yankee* payroll: http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/teamdetail.aspx?year=2007&team=9 Derek Jeter isn't even the highest-paid, he's number two ($21.6 mil) behind Jason Giambi ($23.4 mil). What's interesting also, is even if one considers his total 2007 salary, it still trails Giambi ($23.4 mil). As it stands, I can't find it right now, but I believe the Yankees are paying around $16 mil of that - with the Rangers picking up the rest. Andy Pettite's getting $16 mil this year. And for the record, Bobby Abreu's getting $15 mil. In total salary, he's #2 on the team. Considering only what the Yankees are paying, he's #3 or #4 - depending on where he compares to Pettite. And he's not that far ahead of Abreu. He *is* a bargain for the Yankees - and as much as folks are talking about him opting out of his contract after this season to escape NY, coming into the season it seemed like many Yankee fans were *hoping* that would be the case. Of course, the only entity more hopeful than Yankee fans of that outcome is the Rangers management - as that would allow them to get out of paying him for three more years *not* to play for them. Regarding ARod salaries, many Yankee (and non-Yankee) fans, seem to forget that the Yankees aren’t paying his entire annual salary - when they choose to heap unrealistic expectations on him due to his salary. I understand they may be expecting him to perform like a $25-mil/yr player (whatever that means), but it’s interesting to note that he’s only the third or fourth highest player on the *Yankee* payroll:

http://asp.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/salaries/teamdetail.aspx?year=2007&team=9

Derek Jeter isn’t even the highest-paid, he’s number two ($21.6 mil) behind Jason Giambi ($23.4 mil). What’s interesting also, is even if one considers his total 2007 salary, it still trails Giambi ($23.4 mil). As it stands, I can’t find it right now, but I believe the Yankees are paying around $16 mil of that - with the Rangers picking up the rest. Andy Pettite’s getting $16 mil this year. And for the record, Bobby Abreu’s getting $15 mil.

In total salary, he’s #2 on the team. Considering only what the Yankees are paying, he’s #3 or #4 - depending on where he compares to Pettite. And he’s not that far ahead of Abreu.

He *is* a bargain for the Yankees - and as much as folks are talking about him opting out of his contract after this season to escape NY, coming into the season it seemed like many Yankee fans were *hoping* that would be the case. Of course, the only entity more hopeful than Yankee fans of that outcome is the Rangers management - as that would allow them to get out of paying him for three more years *not* to play for them.

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