A-Rod, Scott Boras Attempted $350 Million Shake Down

Published: November 3, 2007, 9:33 pm

Tags: alex rodriguez, dan benton, mlb, new york yankees, scott boras

$350 million. According to ESPN sources, that's the commitment Alex Rodriguez and his agent, Scott Boras, were demanding from the Yankees before the All-Star third baseman would even sit down to talk with the team. Ha ... Ha Ha Ha! Hang on a second; I'm tearing up from laughing so hard. A-Rod may be one of the greatest players of all time, but $350 million? No person on this earth, let alone a professional baseball player, is worth $350 million over 10 years. If someone could cure cancer, that would be worth $350 million. If someone could solve world hunger, that would be worth $350 million. But $35 million a year to hit a baseball only to choke in the playoffs? Yeah right! Goodbye, Mr. April. Thankfully, in not-so-typical Yankees fashion, G.M. Brian Cashman agreed that $350 million was a tad over the top."The only thing that matters anymore is the fact that we're looking for a third baseman," General Manager Brian Cashman

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