Is ARod officially clutch? Do you feel confident watching?

[34Celtic]

Its scary that hes on pace for 64 HR and 167 RBI....he could get 30 mil a year if he bolts after this year. He is scary good.

[Pharmcat]

he better not bolt

[xstockholmsyndromex]

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If you've ever read any of my posts you know how strong my faith it.

My response has nothing to do with my feelings, just saying that knowing how ARod's career has gone, the year he is clutch his team won't make playoffs because of his luck. Not that I THINK we will miss the playoffs.

Sorry I guess I should have used green writing. I was just giving you a little grief, I shall never doubt you again!

[nykgeneralmanager]

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Sorry I guess I should have used green writing. I was just giving you a little grief, I shall never doubt you again!

You learn quick

[DakkaFromNyc]

we just need to be consistent

And consistent u will get

[Jitpal]

he better not bolt

I don't think he will bolt, I do think he will work out a 3-4 year extension on his current deal for some ungodly amount. If you think about this year he is going to get everything he wanted. He is going to be a major cog in helping to win the division or the wild card. He is proving he can play at an exceptionally high level in NY. The fans love him now. There is an old saying that the best teams make the playoffs but the hot teams win the world series. Whatever run we get on to make the playoffs, we will be scorching hot, especially if we win the division. He will have his pinstripes and has a very good chance to be on the record books with the likes of Jeter, DiMaggio, Mantle and Ruth. Here he will get that fame that he won't get anywhere else. Plus, if he bolts, everyone will hate him and that is exactly what he doesn't want. I think he will stick around and win a couple world championships. -Jitpal

[34Celtic]

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I don't think he will bolt, I do think he will work out a 3-4 year extension on his current deal for some ungodly amount. If you think about this year he is going to get everything he wanted. He is going to be a major cog in helping to win the division or the wild card. He is proving he can play at an exceptionally high level in NY. The fans love him now. There is an old saying that the best teams make the playoffs but the hot teams win the world series. Whatever run we get on to make the playoffs, we will be scorching hot, especially if we win the division. He will have his pinstripes and has a very good chance to be on the record books with the likes of Jeter, DiMaggio, Mantle and Ruth. Here he will get that fame that he won't get anywhere else. Plus, if he bolts, everyone will hate him and that is exactly what he doesn't want. I think he will stick around and win a couple world championships. -Jitpal

I like your confidence. But I think the one thing Arod doesn't care about this year is what people think of him, and thats why I think he's playing so well. That and the fact that he may be motivated to get another 10 year monster deal if he decides to opt out of this current contract.

There are plenty of reasons for him to leave, or at least opt out. he could sign the last contract of his career, enabling him to play the last ten years in the same place. He could very easily get another 10 year 250 mill contract. He will not make that money if he waits 3 years to become a FA.

[Jitpal]

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I like your confidence. But I think the one thing Arod doesn't care about this year is what people think of him, and thats why I think he's playing so well. That and the fact that he may be motivated to get another 10 year monster deal if he decides to opt out of this current contract.

There are plenty of reasons for him to leave, or at least opt out. he could sign the last contract of his career, enabling him to play the last ten years in the same place. He could very easily get another 10 year 250 mill contract. He will not make that money if he waits 3 years to become a FA.

Which is why I think he will get a 3-4 year extension tacked on. In effect that would be another 6-7 years to his deal after this season. Even though he doesn't seem to care about what people think, I firmly believe that you are what you are, always. I still think he cares what people think, he just decided not to let him bother him. Every time he gets a curtain call, you can just see that look on his face of how much he loves it. Obviously, I have no sources or anything for this but my gut tells me he wants to win a world series and be loved for everything. He is already being loved and even with a terrible start we have a decent shot at the division and are very much in play for the wild card. What other team can give him what we have given him right now and look to give him in the future. The new stadium can be the house that Arod built, if he wants it. Based on everything I have ever read on the guy, I would imagine that would be something he wants badly. -Jitpal

[DakkaFromNyc]

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I don't think he will bolt, I do think he will work out a 3-4 year extension on his current deal for some ungodly amount. If you think about this year he is going to get everything he wanted. He is going to be a major cog in helping to win the division or the wild card. He is proving he can play at an exceptionally high level in NY. The fans love him now. There is an old saying that the best teams make the playoffs but the hot teams win the world series. Whatever run we get on to make the playoffs, we will be scorching hot, especially if we win the division. He will have his pinstripes and has a very good chance to be on the record books with the likes of Jeter, DiMaggio, Mantle and Ruth. Here he will get that fame that he won't get anywhere else. Plus, if he bolts, everyone will hate him and that is exactly what he doesn't want. I think he will stick around and win a couple world championships. -Jitpal

Agreed.

I dont think A-Rod will leave and he will help us win championships.

And bout da House that A-Rod built, not sounding bad.

[cmaff051]

I see no reason why Arod should get extended. If he opts out, I can see the Yankees just letting him go. Let Arod's contract through 2010 run out, and then we'll talk about an extension. The Yankees have a very good and cost-effective deal with Arod right now, but if he opts out and we sign him to a 7 year deal worth close to 175 million, then the spotlight on Arod gets even bigger and the deal doesn't look to good.

We really don't need to lock up 32 year olds for long term deals, regardless of how good they are. Arod at 25 million a year isn't a steal, I'm sorry. Arod at $18 million a year (which we are paying him now) is.

[DakkaFromNyc]

I think A-Rod is fine where he is now, he is having fun and we could all c that

He is doing great here, i dont c y he would leave and go 2 another team, other than for more money which he makes plenty now.

[Jitpal]

I see no reason why Arod should get extended. If he opts out, I can see the Yankees just letting him go. Let Arod's contract through 2010 run out, and then we'll talk about an extension. The Yankees have a very good and cost-effective deal with Arod right now, but if he opts out and we sign him to a 7 year deal worth close to 175 million, then the spotlight on Arod gets even bigger and the deal doesn't look to good.

We really don't need to lock up 32 year olds for long term deals, regardless of how good they are. Arod at 25 million a year isn't a steal, I'm sorry. Arod at $18 million a year (which we are paying him now) is.

Obviously, you talk to Boras. Tell him don't opt out and we extend by 3-4 years at say 18 million. That way Texas keeps paying the money right now and Arod gets his money and the years. Works out for everyone. -Jitpal

[34Celtic]

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Obviously, you talk to Boras. Tell him don't opt out and we extend by 3-4 years at say 18 million. That way Texas keeps paying the money right now and Arod gets his money and the years. Works out for everyone. -Jitpal

I'd extend for 25 million. He'll be chasing Bonds and just about every offensive record in the books in those next 3-4 years. Couple that with the records Jeter will be chasing.....You won't be able to get a ticket anywhere around the Bronx.

[cmaff051]

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Obviously, you talk to Boras. Tell him don't opt out and we extend by 3-4 years at say 18 million. That way Texas keeps paying the money right now and Arod gets his money and the years. Works out for everyone. -Jitpal

The Yankees are not going to extend him if he doesn't opt-out.

[34Celtic]

If he does opt out, I don't see them negotiating.

[Jitpal]

If he does opt out, I don't see them negotiating.

Exactly. I don't think he will opt out in the first place but if he was to opt out I doubt the Yankees would even talk to him about a new deal. Second, I would imagine a lot of Yankee fans would be pretty angry at him if he did. So I highly doubt he does it. -Jitpal

[celtsloyalty]

You'll have a lot more fun watching ARod if you let go of the clutch nonsense in the first place.

Yeah I agree. It's a team game and Arod might not have been hitting well in the 9th since joining the Yankees, but he still was arguably the top hitter in the league in overall games. It's a team game and teamates should be picking up other players slack. I'm a red sox fan and i could understand hating a player for his personality, but not because he went 5-35 in the 9th inning. You can't blame the whole teams record on 35 at bats in a season. I mean look at the guys other 8 innings and blame the pitching staff as a whole for giving up to many runs or the whole line up for not knocking in a couple more runs. Obviously Arod is now hitting well in all 9 innings yet the Yankees are still just an above average team at this point, so all of the people who were blaming arod for the team not winning a world series can see that it's the team that hasn't been good enough, not arod. Also out of the four yankee teams Arod has been on the 2004 team had the best chance of winning the W.S. and his cumulative stats for the 2004 postseason were .320 BA .600 SLG .414 OBP, with 3 HR and 8 RBI's in 50 AB's.
So I can't see why some of you are saying that Arod better not bolt, because people have been all over him since he has got there. They want someone to blame for the team not winning a world series, and he's an easy target because of his big paycheck. Arod didn't write that check himself though, he just recieves it so you should be blaming someone else for that. So I wouldn't blame Arod if he wanted to bolt.

-Sox fan looking in

[DakkaFromNyc]

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They want someone to blame for the team not winning a world series, and he's an easy target because of his big paycheck.

-Sox fan looking in