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Post by grandsalami on Mar 23, 2016 13:50:21 GMT -5
SportsCenter @sportscenter 28m28 minutes ago
BREAKING: Alex Rodriguez tells @andrewmarchand that he will retire after 2017 season when his contract expires
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Post by klostrophobic on Mar 23, 2016 14:52:33 GMT -5
That's disappointing; was hoping he'd have a real shot at breaking Bonds' record. At least he'll surpass that bum Babe Ruth. Oh well, here's to Mike Trout breaking it in ~15 years.
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 23, 2016 14:56:21 GMT -5
That's disappointing; was hoping he'd have a real shot at breaking Bonds' record. At least he'll surpass that bum Babe Ruth. Oh well, here's to Mike Trout breaking it in ~15 years. I was hoping his contract would never end and that he'd still be costing the Yankees $25 million a year when he's 58 years old. |
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Post by nomar on Mar 23, 2016 15:08:51 GMT -5
I don't think Mike Trout will come close to breaking those HR records.
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Post by klostrophobic on Mar 23, 2016 15:09:11 GMT -5
That part would have been really nice too, although 25 million in 20 years is going to be what pre-arb players are earning.
EDIT: As for Mike Trout, yeah probably not, but his current pace puts him right around there if he maintains it until age 40ish. Guess it mostly depends if he develops even more power and can knock out a few 50+ HR seasons at some point to counteract his later down-years. He and Harper are the only realistic shots right now.
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Post by radiohix on Mar 23, 2016 15:14:43 GMT -5
That's disappointing; was hoping he'd have a real shot at breaking Bonds' record. At least he'll surpass that bum Babe Ruth. Oh well, here's to Mike Trout breaking it in ~15 years. I was hoping his contract would never end and that he'd still be costing the Yankees $25 million a year when he's 58 years old. With the voodoo magic they have down there in the Bronx, he'd be OPSing in the low .700. |
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Post by jimed14 on Mar 23, 2016 15:17:20 GMT -5
That part would have been really nice too, although 25 million in 20 years is going to be what pre-arb players are earning. EDIT: As for Mike Trout, yeah probably not, but his current pace puts him right around there if he maintains it until age 40ish. Guess it mostly depends if he develops even more power and can knock out a few 50+ HR seasons at some point to counteract his later down-years. He and Harper are the only realistic shots right now. It will all depend on how baseball evolves over that period of time. There might be too much expansion and smaller parks. It's pretty hard to imagine anyone averaging 40 HR a year for 20 years. And if a team could possibly sign one of those guys for like 15 years, it would be smart to tailor the park to their strengths. Imagine what Ted Williams would have done in Yankee Stadium without the wars. Probably 1000 HR. |
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Post by jrffam05 on Mar 23, 2016 15:26:25 GMT -5
It's insane how A-Rod still holds the two largest contracts besides Stanton in baseball history, signed in 2001 and 2008....
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Post by thelavarnwayguy on Mar 23, 2016 15:48:10 GMT -5
He just wants some semblance of a farewell tour, as tainted as it clearly would be. He's a classic narcissist. He wants whatever attention he can get. My bet he then unretires and signs a 1 year deal with the Marlins.
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Post by mandelbro on Mar 24, 2016 0:28:57 GMT -5
A-Rod's combination of shortstop skills and triple crown-level hitting ability was unreal. I doubt I'll ever see something like it again.
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Post by dirtywater43 on Mar 24, 2016 2:50:28 GMT -5
A-Rod's combination of shortstop skills and triple crown-level hitting ability was unreal. I doubt I'll ever see something like it again. Carlos Correa Arod also did it admittedly on steroids too. Don't take his personal achievements anything more than with a grain of salt. |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Mar 24, 2016 3:16:38 GMT -5
I hope arod tests positive for another banned substance on his last lap of his farewell tour. Would be the perfect "send off."
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Post by burythehammer on Mar 24, 2016 6:17:23 GMT -5
Carlos Correa is not A-Rod and he wouldn't be if he took a dump truck full of steroids.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Mar 24, 2016 22:06:11 GMT -5
Wall Street JournalVerified account @wsj Alex Rodriguez really will retire after 2017. Unless he doesn’t. But he definitely might. on.wsj.com/21JEKvp |
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Post by Oregon Norm on Mar 24, 2016 22:09:17 GMT -5
Wall Street JournalVerified account @wsj Alex Rodriguez really will retire after 2017. Unless he doesn’t. But he definitely might. on.wsj.com/21JEKvp...and he's back basking in the glow of media hype. Funny how that works. |
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Post by umassgrad2005 on Mar 25, 2016 0:14:49 GMT -5
That part would have been really nice too, although 25 million in 20 years is going to be what pre-arb players are earning. EDIT: As for Mike Trout, yeah probably not, but his current pace puts him right around there if he maintains it until age 40ish. Guess it mostly depends if he develops even more power and can knock out a few 50+ HR seasons at some point to counteract his later down-years. He and Harper are the only realistic shots right now. Way too early to think either player has a chance. You also have to factor in injuries over a 20 year career. I just don't see Bonds record being broken anytime soon without steroids. |
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Post by dirtywater43 on Mar 25, 2016 3:49:29 GMT -5
Carlos Correa is not A-Rod and he wouldn't be if he took a dump truck full of steroids. Although I don't think he will be Arod, he has triple crown potential with short stop potential skills. That's what he was describing. He has to improve defensively though. |
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