A-Rod to Opt Out

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Breaking: A-Rod to opt out
Published 10/29/2007 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
CNNSI’s Jon Heyman has the news: A-Rod will be opting out of his contract. Here’s the story: Alex Rodriguez notified the Yankees on Sunday that he’s opting out of his record $252 million contract, SI.com has learned. Rodriguez’s decision means he will become a free agent and be able to negotiate with all clubs. Rodriguez’s bombshell move will shake up the entire winter for the Yankees — who had hoped to retain him with a big extension — as well as other big-market clubs that will now pursue him. ...

Scott Boras Gives Yanks One Last Favor
Published 10/29/2007 by J-Red at East Coast Bias
Jon Heyman of CNNSI is reporting that Alex Rodriguez has notified the Yankees that he will opt out of his contract and enter free agency. ...

A-Rod will opt out
Published 10/29/2007 by Jim Johnson at The Bronx Block
Bad news Yankee fans. Source

B-ye B-ye A-Rod
Published 10/29/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... Rodriguez's agent Scott Boras said he sent word of the opt-out in writing Sunday and left phone and text messages for Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.Team president Randy Levine said the Yankees were unaware of A-Rod's intentions.There you have it. Apparently there is no answer for just how much money do you need? So A-Rod and Scott Boras, you can take your greed and shove it up your collective asses.Source

Boras Steals the Spotlight
Published 10/29/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract today . River Ave. Blues is a bit upset . I'm surprised he at least didn't entertain an offer from the Yankees, especially as he said he wanted to stay in New York. With the Yankees claiming they won't go after him if he opts out, the A-Rod haters in the Bronx got what they wanted.

ARod opts out of the $252 million contract
Published 10/29/2007 by Adam J. Morris <info@lonestarball.com> at Lone Star Ball: Front Page Posts
... Posted on Sun Oct 28, 2007 at 10:54:17 PM EDT Alex Rodriguez has informed the Yankees that he is exercising the opt-out provision of his contract, and thus will be a free agent. This, of course, means that the Rangers save almost $30 million in subsidies that they would have been required to provide the Yankees from 2008-2010. So this is good news... ' Display : ...

ARod Opts Out of His Contract
Published 10/29/2007 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Scott Boras has informed the New York Yankees that ARod has decided to opt out of his contract. You can read about it here from Jon Heyman of SI as I want to watch the end of this game  and not really talk about ARod right now. ...

ARod opts out
Published 10/29/2007 at Extra Bases
SI.com is currently reporting that Alex Rodriguez has opted out of his contract with the Yankees. That means he will be on the free agent market. The Red Sox could be a player for his services. You can read the report here.

ARod opts out!
Published 10/29/2007 by garp <info@pinstripealley.com> at Pinstripe Alley: Front Page Posts
"DENVER -- Alex Rodriguez notified the Yankees on Sunday that he's opting out of his record $252 million contract, SI.com has learned." http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/specials/playoffs/2007/10/28/rodriguez.contract/i ndex.htmlDon't let the door hit you on the ass.

Report: A-Rod leaving Yankees
Published 10/29/2007 by ETVal at Valentine's Views
... SI.com's Jon Heyman is reporting that A-Rod's agent, Scott Boras, has notified the Yankees he will opt out of his current contract. If the Yankee stick to their word, that being that they wouldn't bid for Rodriguez on the free agent market, he's gone. ...

BREAKING NEWS: A-Rod Opting-out
Published 10/29/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
A-Rod a Yankee no more?  Again from John Heyman at SI.com: Alex Rodriguez notified the Yankees on Sunday that he’s opting out of his record $252 million contract, SI.com has learned. Rodriguez’s decision means he will become a free agent and be able to negotiate with all clubs. Rodriguez’s bombshell move will shake up the entire winter for the Yankees — who had hoped to retain him with a big extension — as well as other big-market clubs that will now ...

A-Rod Opts Out Of Yankees Contract
Published 10/29/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Looks like Jon Heyman is breaking the story - Alex Rodriguez notified the Yankees on Sunday that he's opting out of his record $252 million contract, SI.com has learned. Rodriguez's decision means he will become a free agent and be able to negotiate with all clubs. Rodriguez's bombshell move will shake up the entire winter for the Yankees -- who had hoped to retain him with a big extension -- as well as other big-market clubs that will now pursue him. Rodriguez's agent Scott Boras said he sent word of the opt-out in writing Sunday and ...

Alex Rodriguez Opts Out
Published 10/29/2007 by Eric Simon <amazinavenue@gmail.com> at Amazin' Avenue: Front Page Posts
According to SI.com, Alex Rodriguez will inform the Yankees that he is opting out of the last three years of his contract. The Yankees were ...

It's a bad night in the Bronx
Published 10/29/2007 by Minneapolis Red Sox at Siberian Baseball
... f broadcasting the World Series with Boston up 3-0 heading into the fourth game wasn't bad enough, they've taken a little too much pleasure in announcing the apparent departure of Alex Rodriguez as well as rattling off the list of players who are free agents this year. ...

Congratulations, Texas Rangers
Published 10/29/2007 by Jeff <jbingham@gmail.com> at Lookout Landing: Front Page Posts
You're off the hook. DENVER -- Alex Rodriguez notified the Yankees on Sunday that he's opting out of his record $252 million contract, SI.com has learned. Rodriguez's decision means he will become a free agent and be able to negotiate with all clubs. ...

Scott Boras: Alex Rodriguez Will Opt Out of Contract
Published 10/29/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... winter for the Yankees -- who had hoped to retain him with a big extension -- as well as other big-market clubs that will now pursue him." Earlier this year the Yankees said they would not negotiate with him if this scenario presented itself. We shall see.   Let the speculation begin about his next destination and how much he'll end up with. OK, back to the World Series. More on this tomorrow.   A-Rod opting out of contract (SI)

Mind Games
Published 10/29/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
The A-Rod news makes for a really nice banner headline on the top of SI.com's site, but "Alex Rodriguez will opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees" seems like irresponsible reporting.Look at what the article actually says (emphasis not mine):"Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, said he sent word of the opt-out decision in writing Sunday to the Yankees and expected the club to receive it by Monday."That's some unbiased source right there. Will he opt out? Yeah, probably. Is he sending in the papers now? ...

Let the A-Rod Sweepstakes Begin
Published 10/29/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... and Sports Illustrated are both reporting that A-Rod has informed the New York Yankees that he's going to opt out of his contract, and the remaining $72 million that he would have been paid.  (Did I just type that?  $72 million?)  This also lets the Texas Rangers off the hook for the $21 million they would've had to pay as part of their trade agreement with the Yankees. ...

A-Rod Says Thanks, But No Thanks
Published 10/29/2007 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... thing is clear, however. Alex Rodriguez has backed out of his record $252 million, 10-year contract and put the ball in the court of the New York Yankees, who said earlier this week they would not offer the star third baseman a deal if he were to opt out.Superagent Scott Boras informed Yanks GM Brian Cashman by way of text message that A-Rod will now become a free agent, which should make this year's winter meetings that much more interesting.[SI.com] | [Simon on Sports] | [My Pinstripes] | [East Coast Bias] | ...

A-Rod Opts Out, Marchman Tips His (Imaginary) Cap. Sort Of.
Published 10/29/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... Shortly after SI.com’s Jon Heyman spilled the beans that Alex Rodriguez would opt out of his final three years under contract to the Yankees, ...

“Incorrigibly Narcissistic” A-Rod Opts Out of His Contract
Published 10/29/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Sports Illustrated’s indefatigable Jon Heyman interrupted the World Series last night with breaking news: A-Rod was opting out! We ...

Bronx Banter: Double-Whammy
Published 10/29/2007 at Bronx Banter
Alex Rodriguez's sense of timing should never come as a surprise. He's able to put himself right smack in the spotlight at exactly the wrong moment. It takes some kind of chutzpah to do what he did on Sunday. According to numerous reports, Scott Boras informed the Yankees yesterday afternoon that Rodriguez will opt out of his contract, thus ending his four-year stint in pinstripes. "Alex made the decision today," Boras said. "I thought we should notify the club." ...

Back to A-Rod We Go
Published 11/1/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... , Boras makes it clear - he faxed the Yankees the letter, and they went to the press with it. It’s shocking, really. We thought Boras hit the send button on the fax and immediately called up SI’s Jon Heyman. ...