A-Rod earning more than ever?

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod, and the New York Yankees agreed to a record $275 million 10-year contract. A-Rod is on his way to possibly break Barry Bonds recent record of career home run record. As long as he keeps hitting homers and getting closer to that record, A-Rod could earn millions more.

It seems like some inside work was done for A-Rods contract amount to go up. Basically, A-Rod opted out of his last 3 seasons of his $252 million 10-year contract, but the Yankees would not increase it. Then, A-Rod contacted his friend who just happened to work with a wealth management company in which the Yankees have a close relationship with. She made some phone calls, the Yankees and A-Rod started talking and the proposal is underway. (Click the title of this blog to find out more).

The increase in pay is not official yet and still has to be looked over carefully in order to abide by sticky MLB rules.

Shame on A-Rod for thinking his $252 million paycheck isn’t enough. That’s $25.2 million a year. Did he really just ask for more? I know he’s talented and on his way to be a record-breaker, but that’s ridiculously selfish.

Now I just think less of A-Rod than I did before, I didn’t think much of him before.