What should NYY get for A-Rod???

[TMAC951]

Sorry yankee haters AROD or Torre isnt going anywhere..

NEW YORK -- Joe Torre will be back with the New York Yankees and it looks as though A-Rod will be, too.

General manager Brian Cashman said the team had no intention of trading Alex Rodriguez, who failed to drive in a run in the playoffs for the second straight year and was dropped to eighth in the batting order.


"I fully expect him to be here," Cashman said Tuesday. "We're going to figure this thing out together."


Earlier, Torre said he would return as manager for his 12th season.


Rodriguez, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, struggled during his third season with the Yankees and was booed throughout the year by fans. Cashman revealed that teams inquired about Rodriguez's availability up until the July 31 deadline to make trades without waivers.


"The first one I got hit on was late May, I think, or early June and then it got real heavy in the deadline period," Cashman said.


Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, hit .290 with 35 homers and 121 RBI, and his 24 errors were the most among AL third basemen. He went 1-for-14 (.071) in the first-round playoff loss to Detroit and is 4-for-41 (.098) with no RBI in his last 12 postseason games.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

[Three Jack]

Sorry yankee haters AROD or Torre isnt going anywhere..

NEW YORK -- Joe Torre will be back with the New York Yankees and it looks as though A-Rod will be, too.

General manager Brian Cashman said the team had no intention of trading Alex Rodriguez, who failed to drive in a run in the playoffs for the second straight year and was dropped to eighth in the batting order.


"I fully expect him to be here," Cashman said Tuesday. "We're going to figure this thing out together."


Earlier, Torre said he would return as manager for his 12th season.


Rodriguez, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, struggled during his third season with the Yankees and was booed throughout the year by fans. Cashman revealed that teams inquired about Rodriguez's availability up until the July 31 deadline to make trades without waivers.


"The first one I got hit on was late May, I think, or early June and then it got real heavy in the deadline period," Cashman said.


Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, hit .290 with 35 homers and 121 RBI, and his 24 errors were the most among AL third basemen. He went 1-for-14 (.071) in the first-round playoff loss to Detroit and is 4-for-41 (.098) with no RBI in his last 12 postseason games.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press

Do you think Yankee haters want A-Rod to be traded? I can't wait to see how he handles the glare next year...if he thought it was hot under the microscope this year, just wait...it is going to be brutal next year. He can go .350/45/130 next year and all YUankee fans will remember his how bad he has been in October for 2+ years. It is going to take a gi-normous playoff performance for anyone to give him a break in 2007, and that is at least 162 games away. It will replace anything T.O. related as the most over-exposed media circus....

[GOLDENGREEK]

My beloved Cubs should trade Aramis Ramirez and one or two of their young pitchers (not rich hill) for A-rod. I would do it in a heartbeat. The guy is still a great player. He is only one of many yankee players that choked this postseason. Hitting isnt their problem anyway!! They need 2-3 more quality starters

[wayne1218]

Yup cuz i'm sure Cashman would come right out and tell us if they were shopping A-Rod ...

DUH

[Three Jack]

Yup cuz i'm sure Cashman would come right out and tell us if they were shopping A-Rod ...

DUH

Wasn't he traded from Texas a week or two after he was named Captain? Shows how much 'votes of confidence' mean....

[TMAC951]

Worst mistake the Yanks have ever made IMHO was trading Soriano to texas for ARod.. Then picking up Randy Johnson is up there in a close 2nd..

[Tinman1960]

Yup cuz i'm sure Cashman would come right out and tell us if they were shopping A-Rod ...

DUH

YOUR RIGHT HE COULD ALREADY WORKING ON A DEAL THE ONLY PROBLEM IS A-ROD HAS TO OK THE DEAL

[wayne1218]

YOUR RIGHT HE COULD ALREADY WORKING ON A DEAL THE ONLY PROBLEM IS A-ROD HAS TO OK THE DEAL

If it is to a contender (Like Anaheim), he will sign off yesterday!

[Three Jack]

Actually, the article should have read:

NEW YORK -- Joe Torre will be back with the New York Yankees and it looks as though A-Rod will be long gone come opening day.

General manager Brian Cashman, who just received a 12 year extension for George Steinbrenner, said the team has every intention of trading Alex Rodriguez, who failed to drive in a run in the playoffs for the second straight year and was dropped to eighth in the batting order.


"We made a mistake in obtaining Gay-Rod three years ago. We were foolish to believe that he could help this team. He has choked in the clutch on numerous occasions, he can't seem to handle the glare of the NY spotlight, he has divided the clubhouse, he had regressed in the field and his horrid performance since Game 4 of the 2004 Red Sox series is not the type of performace you would expect from a player earning a quarter of a billion dollars over the life of his 10 year contract. At this point, I will do my best to move him...while i know other teams knowing that I am maki9ng him available may decrease his value, I only expected to get 50 cents on the dollar and just hope to ship him out of town as quickly as possible. In fact, the bus is warming up and we have seats reserved for Sheffield, Pavano, Wright, Farnsworth, Johnson, and Giambi. Obviously, we have ordered a very big bus.'

Earlier, Torre said he would return as manager for his 12th season.


Rodriguez, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, struggled during his third season with the Yankees and was booed throughout the year by fans. Cashman revealed that teams inquired about Rodriguez's availability up until the July 31 deadline to make trades without waivers.


"The first one I got hit on was late May, I think, or early June and then it got real heavy in the deadline period, but I panic and could not pull the trigger. It is obvious that NY is not the market for him, and we realize that. We will do our best to accommodate him in a market where he can put up the numbers he so badlly wants to put up yet no one will care and he won't have to do it in October. I am hoping that KC, TB, Colorado, Pittsburgh or Washington can offer us a couple of prospects. We realize he has a no trade clause but we are willing to throw in a couple of hundred million to get him to waive it." Cashman said.


Rodriguez, the reigning AL MVP, hit .290 with 35 homers and 121 RBI, and his 24 errors were the most among AL third basemen. He went 1-for-14 (.071) in the first-round playoff loss to Detroit and is 4-for-41 (.098) with no RBI in his last 12 postseason games.

[Tinman1960]

Worst mistake the Yanks have ever made IMHO was trading Soriano to texas for ARod.. Then picking up Randy Johnson is up there in a close 2nd..

I REALLY LIKED SORIANO AND IT WAS A STUPID TRADE. BUT THEY SAY HE IS REALLY HARD TO CONTROL IN THE CLUB HOUSE. DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE YANKS SIGNED ED WITSON THE FANS HATED THAT GUY THEY WENT AS FAR AS PUTTING NAILS UNDER HIS TIRES. IF A - ROD STAYS IT COULD GET REALLY UGLY IF HE DOSE NOT PRODUCE EARLY. THAT GUY IS A HEAD CASE AND NOT VERY POPULAR WITH HIS TEAM MATES

[wayne1218]

Torre Staying = A-rod Gone!!!

[TMAC951]

I REALLY LIKED SORIANO AND IT WAS A STUPID TRADE. BUT THEY SAY HE IS REALLY HARD TO CONTROL IN THE CLUB HOUSE. DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THE YANKS SIGNED ED WITSON THE FANS HATED THAT GUY THEY WENT AS FAR AS PUTTING NAILS UNDER HIS TIRES. IF A - ROD STAYS IT COULD GET REALLY UGLY IF HE DOSE NOT PRODUCE EARLY. THAT GUY IS A HEAD CASE AND NOT VERY POPULAR WITH HIS TEAM MATES

Yeah I agree with that..And I remember that as well..

[Three Jack]

IT COULD GET REALLY UGLY IF HE DOSE NOT PRODUCE EARLY.

It iws ging to take much more than a hot week, month or 6 week stretch for Yankee fans to support this guy..imo, it won't happen until he puts up numbers in October.

[Jack Daniels]

Torri Hunter... Put A-Rod between Mauer and Morneau with Santana and Liriano pitching ... Nathan in the pen and you would win 100 games. never gonna happen but I would luv to see it for one season

[compqt]

I don't think A-Rod will accept a trade anywhere. If he does he will pretty much be admitting he couldn't hack it here in NY and I don't think he wants that blemish. With him Image is everything. I think he is staying, unfortunately to prove he can make it here. I don't know how he is going to do it. He will get booed opening day for his 1-14 vs Detroit and it all starts again. By next September he will be in the 8th spot again. He needs to go for him, the team and the fans.
Jared Wright has 1 year left at 7 million with a 4 million dollar buyout which is insane.
Michael Kay said yesterday the Yankees were looking at 2 years 28 million with Mussina which I think is nuts!! I would bring him back 1 year 8 million as no more than a 3rd starter.
Mike Mussina pitches good enough to lose. He had 1 game against the A's in the playoffs a few years back and a relief appearance against the Bosox and that's it