Yankees set to bring A-Rod back - on their terms

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Yankees Negotiating With A-Rod
Published 11/14/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... remarks, are negotiating with Alex Rodriguez to return to the Bronx. There's one big catch though. Scott Boras cannot be part of the process. As for the money, it would have to be a below market contract to make up for the $21 million kick-in the Yankees lost from the Texas Rangers, A-Rod's previous employer. A-Rod approached the Yankees through a 3rd party mediator, and could still stop negotiations if pressured by Boras. Source

Daily News: Yankees talking to A-Rod
Published 11/14/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... A high-ranking Yankees source told the Daily News that the team is willing to bring Rodriguez back on a below-market contract, one that would make up for the $21 million subsidy from the Rangers that the Yanks lost when A-Rod opted out of the final three years of his contract. (New York Daily News) ...

Probably Maybe?
Published 11/14/2007 by Nick-YF at YFSF
... Are A-Rod and Scott Boras parting ways? And if this happens, is Alex redeemed?

Yankees Discussing Deal With A-Rod
Published 11/14/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... This is a shock to some, not so much to others.  Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden are reporting that the Yankees are in contract talks with Alex Rodriguez. ...

Bill Madden: A-Rod Looking to Deal with Yankees; Yankees Won’t Deal with Boras
Published 11/14/2007 at Replacement Level Yankees Weblog
... that’s in his nature.” Madden has gotten things wrong in the past, but this is still positive news concerning the possibility of A-Rod staying in pinstripes. Pretty interesting stuff concerning Boras and Alex. My guess is that, since the market for A-Rod hasn’t been as tasty as A-Rod had hoped when he opted out, he’s pissed at Boras for possibly convincing him to do so. If A-Rod negotiates with the Yankees sans Boras, it might actually be a pretty reasonable contract. EDIT: Yankees set to bring A-Rod back - on their terms According to the first source, the ...

Yankees And ARod, Together Again?
Published 11/14/2007 by Anthony De Rosa at Hot Foot
... The New York Daily News reports the two sides have been discussing a deal for the past few days, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. ...

A-Rod Coming Back To The Bronx Now?
Published 11/14/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From the Daily News - Alex Rodriguez may be headed back to the Bronx after all -- but on the Yankees' terms. Despite all of the back-and-forth posturing between the Yankees and A-Rod's camp, the Daily News learned today that the two sides have been discussing a deal for the past few days to keep the two-time MVP in pinstripes, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The biggest catch? The Yankees don't want agent Scott Boras involved in the negotiations. A high-ranking Yankees source told the Daily News that ...

Yankees set to bring A-Rod back - on their terms
Published 11/14/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Yankees set to bring A-Rod back - on their terms According to the first source, the Yankees are waiting for Mariano Rivera to sign a new contract before finalizing any plans with Rodriguez, who is expected to take a 10-year deal worth roughly $275 million. That would be about $75 million less than Boras has been looking for, though most industry insiders believe there was never going to be a $350 million offer out there for Rodriguez. “Alex is going to be back with the Yankees,” the source said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been made public. ...

Yankees Want to Negotiate With Alex Rodriguez ... If Scott Boras Stays Home
Published 11/14/2007 by PostmanE at FanHouse
... since A-Rod preempted the World Series, the Yankees are suddenly singing a weird tune: They want to negotiate with Alex Rodriguez, but only if Scott Boras stays home: ...

A-Rod negotiating with the Yankees (sans Boras)
Published 11/14/2007 by Jim Johnson at The Bronx Block
According to the New York Daily News, the Yankees are negotiating with Alex Rodriguez. Sort of. You know when you get into a fight with your girlfriend/boyfriend because you think they did something? You’re furious, you yell, you think they’re lying, etc. Then you figure out that you forgot/misplace/were mistaken/are an idiot and suddenly you know you are completely boned? Yeah, we’re that girlfriend. And Alex is buying us a whole bunch of flowers and stuff from Victoria Secret. I hope he remembers our size. Apparently, Alex approached ...

Are the Yanks Negotiating with A-Rod Behind Boras’ Back?
Published 11/14/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Not to get any Yankee fans overly excited … but it seems the door is more than ajar for A-Rod returning to the Bronx Bombers. The NY Daily News, through the use of anonymous sources, claims the Yankeees are talking to the AL MVP - but Scott Boras is not part of those talks. It seems as if the Yankees (or A-Rod?) have their ear to the blogs - negotiating with Boras is a waste of time, right up there with a land war in Asia. Why we’re dubious: Boras would probably fire his client for this, no? At any rate, it’s a win-win development: the Yankees win, ...

A-Rod minus Boras = Yankee return?
Published 11/14/2007 by Dave & Aziz Nekoukar at NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees
... . Check out The Daily News report from Bill Madden and Mark Feinsand : Despite all of the back-and-forth posturing between the Yankees and A-Rod's camp, the Daily News learned today that the two sides have been discussing a deal for the past few days to keep the two-time MVP in pinstripes, according to a source with knowledge of the situation The biggest catch? The Yankees don't want agent Scott Boras involved in the negotiations. A high-ranking Yankees source told the Daily News that the team is willing to bring Rodriguez back on a below-market contract, one that would make ...

Don’t Boras: Yanks Want A-Rod Back. Won’t Deal w/ Boras
Published 11/14/2007 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network
... The NY Daily News is reporting that the Yankees are working to get Alex Rodriguez back in pinstripes, but only at below market value, and only if his agent, Scott Boras, is out of the equation. As reported by Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden: ...

More A-Rod "News"
Published 11/14/2007 by Brian at Depressed Fan
This story from the Daily News is chock-full of gossipy innuendo and anonymous sources, keep that in mind as you read on. Apparently, according to the Bill Madden and Mark Feinsand, the Yankees have been holding super-secret negotiations with A-Rod to return to the Yankees in '08. Keep in mind, these negotiations have been happening through a third party. If you're worried about the Yankees "Go f*ck yourself," stance on A-Rod after he opted out, they're covering their bases in this article. Here are the terms under which the Yanks will negotiate ...

The Arod Chronicles
Published 11/14/2007 by SportsGirl365 at Babes Love Baseball
... be a Yankee after all? If it means he does it on the Yankees terms and without Scott Boras, then I'm all for it. And according to the New York Daily News, it might be an option. ...

A-Rod and Yankees discussing a deal?
Published 11/14/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
... was Joel Sherman, Bill Madden and Mark Hale of the NY Post who had a little bit more with their story “A-Possibility”, but from the angle of Hank Steinbrenner not shutting the door on an A-Rod return: “Whether something did happen or not,” Steinbrenner said of a Rodriguez return, “I am not going to comment on that situation.” Then, about an hour ago, Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the NY Post broke the story wide-open: Despite all of the back-and-forth posturing ...

A-Rod/Boras Split
Published 11/14/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
The NY Daily News reports that Alex Rodriguez is talking to the Yankees without Scott Boras : According to the first source, the Yankees are waiting for Mariano Rivera to sign a new contract before finalizing any plans with Rodriguez, who is expected to take a 10-year deal worth roughly $275 million. That would be about $75 million less than Boras has been looking for, though most industry insiders believe there was never going to be a $350 million offer out there for Rodriguez. Interestingly, ...

A-Rod Kabuki
Published 11/14/2007 by Shyster at ShysterBall
... I have no idea if the A-Rod coming back to the Yankees story can be believed, but it smells like kabuki theater to me for a number of reasons: ...

Arod Desperate for the Yanks
Published 11/14/2007 by SportsGirl365 at Strike Zones and End Zones
Will Alex Rodriguez be a Yankee after all? If it means he does it on the Yankees terms and without Scott Boras, then I'm all for it. And according to the New York Daily News , it might be an option. Arod's image has taken a hit recently due to his unreasonable contract demands, namely the price tag of $350 million. If Arod is willing to talk to the Yankees while keeping Boras out of the process, it's a step in the right direction. But let's look at this for what it is. Arod is an attention whore. The best way for him to stay in the spotlight is with the Yankees. The Yankees ...

A-Rod Opts Back In?
Published 11/14/2007 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... report in today’s NY Daily News by Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden claims Alex Rodriguez has reached out to the Yankees via a third party, and has been told the Bombers are ready to deal with him, provided Scott Boras isn’t part of the negotiations. ...

Buzz: A-Rod and Yanks Negotiating
Published 11/14/2007 by D.J. Short at MetsBlog.com
... According to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the Daily News, citing ‘a source with knowledge of the situation,’ the Yankees have re-opened negotiations with free-agent Alex Rodriguez, but the team does not want his agent, Scott Boras, involved. ...

Don't Believe The Hype
Published 11/14/2007 at YankeesRedSox.com
You can read all the stories like this that you want, but don't believe them. Because, as Ken Roesenthal correctly points out, you can't negotiate with a player without his agent unless that agent is fired. So, look for news that Scott Boras has been fired before you believe any of this.

Buzz: A-Rod, Back in Bronx
Published 11/14/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
During an appearance on WFAN, Daily News reporter Mark Feinsand said he believes free-agent 3B Alex Rodriguez will be back with the Yankees within the next four or five days. Earlier today, Feinsand and Bill Madden of the Daily News, citing ‘a source with knowledge of the situation,’ wrote that the Yankees have re-opened negotiations with Rodriguez, adding that the team does not want his agent, Scott Boras, involved.

Interesting goings-on in Slappyland
Published 11/14/2007 by Earl at The GYS Network
So what's going on with A-Rod? He announces he's talking directly to the Steinbrenners about returning to the Yankees, and apparently Boras isn't at all involved (the Yankees refuse to speak to A-Rod with Boras as part of the negotiations). There are two very different possibilities here: (1) he really wants back, knowing the best way to salvage his reputation is to take a pay cut (of at least the $21.3M the Rangers were going to pay him). (2) Boras is involved, but not directly - the Angels told him $30M max, less than he would've ...

Now A-Rod Wants to Return to the Yankees
Published 11/14/2007 by Charlie <info@buccosdugout.com> at Bucs Dugout
... Instead, one wonders who misjudged what here - did A-Rod's agent Scott Boras suddenly realize that nobody was going to pay anywhere near the $350 million he was seeking? Did A-Rod suddenly realize that this whole situation was making him look greedy? Did the Yankees, who seem mutually interested in having Rodriguez back, suddenly figure they could somehow snag a playoff spot next year, leading to their attempts to re-sign Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and now Rodriguez? All of the above? Or none of the above?

Is Alex on his way back?
Published 11/14/2007 by Beth Frauenhoffer at Yankees Chick
Dear God, I hope so. | | I know what some people will shout.  "He wanted to leave!  He opted out!  He hates us!"  Whatever, I don't care.  I want to win.  I want a good team on the field next season.  Without Alex.....we have neither of those things.  Will we win the World Series?  Hell if I know, but I do know that we're a hell of a lot more competitive with him than we are without him.  I am sure there will be people beating their chests, screaming that the Yankees caved in.  Good.  I hope they do.  I hope they sign him and I get to watch him in my team's uniform for the rest of his career.  Live ...

A-Rod: Bronx Bound?
Published 11/15/2007 by Mike at Green Pinstripes
Thanksgiving is a week away, but the Yankees may be getting an early Christmas present to go with their turkey. It seems like Alex Rodriguez wants back in pinstripes. The third baseman reached out to the Yanks and it looks like the two sides are negotiating a contract to bring the two-time (and unless something radical happens, three-time) MVP back to the Bronx.  The numbers circulating have the new deal going for 10 years, $275 million.  So not only is A-Rod willing to take a "pay-cut" to return to the Yankees (the word was that the Yanks were looking to give Rodriguez an extension in the neighborhood of nine years ...

What A-Rod really said
Published 11/15/2007 by ETVal at Valentine's Views
Somehow, it all seems to make sense. Alex Rodriguez, the greediest athlete of them all, is apparently returning to the New York Yankees, the richest, most gluttonous franchise in all of sports. And A-Rod has pulled off the really neat trick of making it seem like the $275-million, 10-year deal he is reportedly going to sign is a discount. Amazing! Let's have a little fun analyzing the statement Rodriguez released to the media regarding this whole affair. Let's look at what he said, and what the words really meant. What he said: After spending time with Cynthia and my family over these last few weeks, it became clear to me that I needed to make an ...