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The Cubs losing interest in Arod?

Posted: Sat Nov 3, 2007 4:20 pm
by VinnyTheMick
Content with third baseman Aramis Ramirez -- and not in the mood for setting more offseason spending records -- the Cubs don't expect to be a player in the A-Rod sweepstakes.


http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball ... 03.article

Posted: Sat Nov 3, 2007 6:07 pm
by GYBE
That sucks.

8)

Posted: Sat Nov 3, 2007 8:05 pm
by Da Schwab
Doesn't look like the Cubbies would be able to afford him anyways, judging by the new story about his opt out:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3091277


$350 million!

Posted: Sat Nov 3, 2007 10:14 pm
by Boston's Future
Nobodys is going to able to afford A-Rod for 43 million dollars a year or what ever I just heard he wanted. Even at 30 million there are only 5 or less teams that can afford him.

Posted: Sun Nov 4, 2007 1:17 am
by Jose7
2 man race, Angels and Mets =)

Posted: Sun Nov 4, 2007 2:16 pm
by cold5
No teams have really gone out and said that they really want A-Rod. The new owners will likely fire Hendry if he can't add A-rod or doesn't even try. If we let Kendall, Blanco, Floyd, Trachsel, Glendon Rusch go, how much money would that be? A-Rod is probably going to have to lower the amount of money he wants if he wants to be on a team next spring.

Posted: Sun Nov 4, 2007 7:05 pm
by SportsWorld
[quote="Jose7

Posted: Sun Nov 4, 2007 10:18 pm
by A.J.
Angels will get him.

Posted: Mon Nov 5, 2007 5:01 am
by SportsWorld
This is my order:
1. Red Sox
2. Angels
3. Cubs
4. Mets
5. Marlins

Posted: Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:06 am
by Griff83
Im starting to think he'll sign with the Angels

Posted: Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:18 am
by Modern_epic
SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


The Mets don't want him either. They said that David Wright is their 3rd baseman.


Your first statement does not necessarily follow from your second there.

Posted: Tue Nov 6, 2007 2:58 am
by blueNorange
SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


The Mets don't want him either. They said that David Wright is their 3rd baseman.
From Metsblog.com

Nov 5, 2007 3:49 pm - Read: Mets Move Up in Race for A-Rod

...posted by Matthew Cerrone...

In a recent update to SI.com, Jon Heyman lists the Mets among three teams that appear to have

Posted: Tue Nov 6, 2007 3:06 am
by cmaff051
Wow, I hope the Mets get Arod. That will make the rivalry 10000x better, as if it wasn't already an excellent rivalry in the first place.

Posted: Tue Nov 6, 2007 3:02 pm
by cb4_89
SportsWorld wrote:This is my order:
1. Red Sox
2. Angels
3. Cubs
4. Mets
5. Marlins



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Posted: Tue Nov 6, 2007 9:46 pm
by SportsWorld
cb4_89 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-




:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

It could happen, they want to bring fans into their stadium and what better way to do it then sign the best player in baseball. They have money they just don't spend much money.

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:46 pm
by cb4_89
SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-


It could happen, they want to bring fans into their stadium and what better way to do it then sign the best player in baseball. They have money they just don't spend much money.


:rofl: :rofl:

Is their payroll even larger than arods salary last year? They are going to trade Miguel Cabrera this off season. Thats because they don't want to pay him. Face it, the marlins are the last team in the league that could get a-rod.