Yankees opt to give A-Rod an ultimatum

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Baseball Today: Friday, July 13
Published 7/13/2007 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... NOW OR NOT AT ALL: The Daily News also reports the Yankees have warned A-Rod that if he opts out his contract after the season, they won't attempt to re-sign him. That would, theoretically, lower Rodriguez' open-market value, since he and his agent, Scott Boras, wouldn't have the Yankees to drive up the bidding. Neither of them seems too concerned, though, and both reiterated they have no intention of negotiating during the season. ...

Yankees opt to give A-Rod an ultimatum
Published 7/13/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Yankees opt to give A-Rod an ultimatum Today s Arod thread. Alex has always said he s comfortable in New York, his agent, Scott Boras, told The News on Wednesday. It doesn t mean he s not comfortable somewhere else, either.

Yanks To A-Rod: It's Now Or Never
Published 7/13/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
... From the Daily News - ...

Don't Put A-Rod in An Angels Uniform Just Yet
Published 7/13/2007 by Tom Fornelli at FanHouse
... for the future Hall of Famer, it doesn't seem as likely that the Angels will want him after all. ...

Yanks to ARod: Sign Now or Drop Dead
Published 7/13/2007 by Adam J. Morris at Lone Star Ball
The latest in the ARod opt-out saga: ...

Yanks Done With A-Rod If He Opts Out
Published 7/13/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... It's not exactly a shock that the Yankees would not strike a contract extension with Alex Rodriguez if he chooses to opt out of his contract.  The worst possible scenario for the Yankees is to abandon the $29MM the Rangers owe him and participate in open bidding for the superstar.  ...

HoJo, Not Henderson?
Published 7/13/2007 by Jeff Kallman at The MLB Source
... NOT SO SLOW, A-ROD: The word from the New York Daily News is that the Yankees have handed Alex Rodriguez an ultimatum: sign that extension before opting out, or don’t even think about coming back in The ‘Stripes next year. (And ...

Report: Yankees Tell A-Rod to Sign an Extension or Get Out for Good
Published 7/13/2007 by PostmanR at FanHouse
... Let's just get right into this. From the NY Daily News: ...

Pickoff Moves, Get Me To The Park On Time Edition
Published 7/14/2007 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... , New York's Newsday reports that the Yankees have issued an ultimatum to A-Rod: sign an extension before his opt-out clause kicks in 10 days after the conclusion of the World Series, or the Yankees won't bid on him in the offseason. Presumably this would leave the Angels, Cubs, Red Sox, and Dodgers as the leading contenders to get him. Angels' owner Arte Moreno is already on record ...

The Rodriguez situation
Published 7/14/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... Rodriguez reiterated yesterday that he has no plans to negotiate a new deal during the season, setting up a potential showdown this fall between the Bombers and the third baseman (source). ...

The Week In Quotes: July 8-15 by Alex Carnevale
Published 7/16/2007 at Baseball Prospectus
... ' desire for A-Rod. "Alex has always said he's comfortable in New York. It doesn't mean he's not comfortable somewhere else, either." --Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras (Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden, New York Daily News ) YOU'RE EVERYTHING I'VE HOPED FOR/YOU'RE EVERYTHING I NEED/YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO ME "I tell myself every offseason I'm not going to say anything crazy. I'm just going to have a peaceful season...can't do it. I'm cut from a different cloth." -- ...