A-Rod opts out of Contract

Originally posted by Red Night
I'd bet that Lowell will end up on the Yankees and A-Rod on the Sox.

How much?

Originally posted by no1marauder
How much?

What odds are you giving?

Originally posted by Red Night
What odds are you giving?

RN: I'd bet that Lowell will end up on the Yankees and A-Rod on the Sox.

Put up or shut up; no odds.

Is Lowell a UFA?

Originally posted by darvlay
Is Lowell a UFA?

He hasn't declared yet; the Sux still have until November 13 to lock him up.

Originally posted by no1marauder
RN: I'd bet that Lowell will end up on the Yankees and A-Rod on the Sox.

Put up or shut up; no odds.

And both teams end up in the playoffs again unless an injury free year from the Jays happens.

Do you think A-rod wants to play SS? If the Red Sox go after A-rod, will they try to place him at third, or will they move Lugo and put A-rod at SS? Can Lugo play third? Who else can play third for the Red Sox?





IRNG 7

Originally posted by Doctor Rat
Do you think A-rod wants to play SS? If the Red Sox go after A-rod, will they try to place him at third, or will they move Lugo and put A-rod at SS? Can Lugo play third? Who else can play third for the Red Sox?





IRNG 7

The MVP of the World Series.

Originally posted by no1marauder
The MVP of the World Series.

Well, besides Lowell, of course. I heard that Epstein/Sox don't want to re-sign players past the age of 34, so they were only willing to give Lowell a two-year contract. That's why I was thinking that Lowell might go to the Yankees. The Yankees don't seem to mind going after older players, and they'd give Lowell a longer contract (4-5 years) which would be very attractive to Lowell. The Yankees would love to steal him away from the Sox.

If that were to happen, and A-rod agreed to play for the Sox but only if he could go back to SS (does he really care? I don't know) who do you think the Sox would move to third in order to entice A-rod to the team?



IRNG 13

Originally posted by Doctor Rat
Well, besides Lowell, of course. I heard that Epstein/Sox don't want to re-sign players past the age of 34, so they were only willing to give Lowell a two-year contract. That's why I was thinking that Lowell might go to the Yankees. The Yankees don't seem to mind going after older players, and they'd give Lowell a longer contract (4-5 years) which would you think the Sox would move to third in order to entice A-rod to the team?



IRNG 13

Sure the Yankees would love to get Lowell since they were stupid enough to play chicken with A-Rod and Boras but I think the Sox are going to re-sign him.

I haven't heard anything from A-Rod or the rumor mill saying he wants to return to SS. In the unlikely event that Red Night is right and A-Rod goes to the Sox and Lowell leaves, I don't see what sense it would make for A-Rod to bump Lugo out of SS and create a hole at 3B. Youklis can play third, but then you need a first basemen (though they're easier to find).