I’ve never heard more unadulterated piffle in my life! AP writer Ronald Blum has the story. Scott Boras said that A-Rod is opting out because he didn’t know what the direction of the team would be since Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte were uncertain of their status, as well as the managerial limbo in the organization. Really now. Is any self-respecting Yankee-hating fan supposed to believe that nonsense?! If A-Rod really cared about what the others would have done, he had until 10 days after the World Series ended to make his decision. He didn’t even wait for one hour.

First, the Yankees have so much money, it did not matter if Rivera et al. re-signed. The Yanks would have bought people to play those positions. Please note I said BOUGHT not BROUGHT. I do not mean via a trade; I mean via a bank account. Do not try to use that “The Yankees aren’t over-spending anymore.” That line is garbage.

Second, even if the Yankees wanted to re-sign Rivera and Posada, sure they would wait, but at the end of the day, they would have paid top dollar for the duo.

I think this is an attempt by Scott Boras to hoodwink the baseball public and put the blame on the Yankees. This time I will side with the Yankees (even though the above rant may not reflect that view). A-Rod opts out? Then goodbye. Let somebody else pay for you and then we’ll see how well you do in the playoffs Mr. “ofer his last 18 with RISP”. Scott Boras needs to have some guts and tell the public that A-Rod wanted to opt out so he’s opting out. Or really tell the truth and say that I want A-Rod to make more money, so that I make more money

If the Angels go after A-Rod, then Vlad is the odd man out. It will be disrespectful to Vlad. The only real option where star-power is limited and cash is abundant-LA Dodgers. If A-Rod is trying to escape the scrutiny of the NY limelight then he has another thing coming.