Hey, Alex Rodriguez, what do you want? It couldn't be money - since you're walking away from $25.2 Million a year to play for the Yankees. Yeah, he had a good year, leading the majors in HRs and RBIs. Could it be that his agent told him that he could get more $$$ elsewhere?
This, friends, is what's wrong with this country. True baseball fans are sucked dry to pay obscene salaries to players like A-Rod who pack up and seek greener pastures at their first opportunity. I watch a lot of baseball on TV. The beer that I drink does not sponsor any MLB team. Aside from my basic satellite TV package, I do not subscribe to any pay TV Channel that directly contributes to the pro sports money madness. And it is madness! Here's an example: The Indianapolis Colts are hosting the New England Patiots this Sunday at the Hoosier, er, RCA Dome. The game is sold out. With more than a week until the game, bad seats were selling on the street for $500! $500? What the hell's wrong with us? You could buy a damn TV for less than that!(or pay a couple of month's heating bills.) These scalped tickets will not be purchased by wealthy people. Wealthy people already have their season tickets. These scalped tickets will be bought by people who will eventually get their very own front row seat......in bankruptcy court. The irony is that a guy like A-Rod can go to any professional game as a non-paying guest!
If the Yankees don't have to pay A-Bomb, er, A-Rod his $25,2 Million next year, maybe they cudda offered Joe Torre a few bucks more? BTW, look for Torre to be talking with the Dodgers.
