**The MLB Thread**

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

@ 30,000,000 per:crazy: if he could pitch (win 60% of his starts) and play shortstop at the same time maybe (having only 8 on the diamond lol)

I doubt he get 30 million per. More likely 5 years around 130 million.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

A-rod would be a perfect fit in Detroit. He'd have guys in front of who could score runs like Granderson and Polanco, and you could bat Magglio 3rd, so that leaves 3 guys who get on base for A-rod to drive in, then you got Sheffield and Guillen to bat behind him. He would be also be idolized in Detroit vs. booed in New York.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

A-rod would be a perfect fit in Detroit. He'd have guys in front of who could score runs like Granderson and Polanco, and you could bat Magglio 3rd, so that leaves 3 guys who get on base for A-rod to drive in, then you got Sheffield and Guillen to bat behind him. He would be also be idolized in Detroit vs. booed in New York.

so his .159 BA combined over the last 3 years playoffs makes him worth it?

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

A-rod would be a perfect fit in Detroit. He'd have guys in front of who could score runs like Granderson and Polanco, and you could bat Magglio 3rd, so that leaves 3 guys who get on base for A-rod to drive in, then you got Sheffield and Guillen to bat behind him. He would be also be idolized in Detroit vs. booed in New York.

didnt you guys boo Leyland a few times this year?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

so his .159 BA combined over the last 3 years playoffs makes him worth it?

I'm not going to hinge my decision on what he does in 13 games. Remember in Seattle he hit pretty well in the playoffs.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

didnt you guys boo Leyland a few times this year?

Not at all. People on message boards were *****ing about Leyland, but Leyland is held in pretty high regard. The only people who get booed in Detroit now is anyone to do with the Lions. Hell they even started the fire Millen chant at the Tiger game //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

I'm not going to hinge my decision on what he does in 13 games. Remember in Seattle he hit pretty well in the playoffs.

it has been 7 years since he has played in seattle. he also has/had a good line up around him in NY

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

it has been 7 years since he has played in seattle. he also has/had a good line up around him in NY

Where has Jeter been the last 3 seasons? I'm looking at the body of work and a-rod is one of the best players in the game.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Where has Jeter been the last 3 seasons? I'm looking at the body of work and a-rod is one of the best players in the game.

that body of work isnt counting the recent play offs...for 7 years A-Rod has not been clutch a bad habit he picked up in texas

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

that body of work isnt counting the recent play offs...for 7 years A-Rod has not been clutch a bad habit he picked up in texas

A-rod wasn't the only one not producing on the Yankees lineup.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

A-rod wasn't the only one not producing on the Yankees lineup.

so are you saying because the whole team didnt it makes it "ok"?

this guy gets paid $$$ and wants more $$$$ he chokes that is money waisted

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Jesus Christ back on the whole A-Rod sucked in the playoffs.

Please Teabag, take him. I am sure he will do well during the season. If you make the playoffs, then and only then will your true colors come out about him, lol!

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

Nobody gets a pay cut from the organization. That was a total slap in the face. The Yankees didn't want him back so they low ball him to make him look bad to the simple fan like yourself.

when did i say he looked bad? i thought it was sweet on his part...let them debate over it for a few days and then tell them to shove it....ive got a hell of a lot more respect for him now.....

now the truth of the matter is that if you really want to get down to it a monkey could of gotten to the playoffs for 12 straight years managing a team with that kind of endless pocket and talent. from all the interviews it sounds like all the players are losing their best friend not their boss....joe torre just got paid to make friends with some of the best baseball players of all time...good deal.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

when did i say he looked bad? i thought it was sweet on his part...let them debate over it for a few days and then tell them to shove it....ive got a hell of a lot more respect for him now.....
now the truth of the matter is that if you really want to get down to it a monkey could of gotten to the playoffs for 12 straight years managing a team with that kind of endless pocket and talent. from all the interviews it sounds like all the players are losing their best friend not their boss....joe torre just got paid to make friends with some of the best baseball players of all time...good deal.

LMFAO if you say so. We'll see next year how good Torre was or wasn't.

In the late 90's, the Yankees didn't have superstars. They had guys like Brosious, O'neal, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Orlando Hernandez, David Cone, David Wells etc. Not exactly superstars.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

so are you saying because the whole team didnt it makes it "ok"?this guy gets paid $$$ and wants more $$$$ he chokes that is money waisted

lets not forget that the yankees made it to the playoffs this year by the skin of their teeth....if it wasnt for his amazing play during the regular season they wouldnt of even been close...

the fact is hes going to go down as the greatest player of all time....hes been healthy his entire career so chances are hes going to stay healthy.

yet another reason why any team that can afford him is going to because as long as he isnt proven to be taking roids hes going to have a michael jordan like following once he starts getting close to smashing the HR record and the all time hits record..any team hes with when that happens is going to be in the national spotlight night in night out....

come on dolan, squeeze ur hand in that pocket!!! lol jk