Source: A-Rod keen on Miami

[Slateman]

I can understand Swisher because Swisher basically hasn't gotten a postseason hit since he was in Oakland, but yeah, say what you want about ARod, but that's quite the bullet off the bench that went unused.

A-Rod hasn't exactly lit it up in the post season either.

[Chrispy]

I'd rather take my chances with Ibanez than send up arod or swisher right now

[kmanharris]

If you make 100 million, do you give a shit about state taxes?

Yes. Why waste money that doesn't need to be wasted? Are you the financial planner for all these athletes who end up broke 5 years after they retire?

[Guest]

I'd wager this could happen, but I wouldn't touch Rodriguez if I was a GM. It would likely put people into the seats in Miami, but that is about it. It wouldn't surprise me if they ended up taking most of his contract, too.

[Slateman]

Yes. Why waste money that doesn't need to be wasted? Are you the financial planner for all these athletes who end up broke 5 years after they retire?

No. Financial planner is a waste of money with that much wealth.

[Guest]

No. Financial planner is a waste of money with that much wealth.

Yeah, at this point financial planning is putting about $10 million into a separate bank account and just let it collect interest.

[dave]

Why would the Marlins even consider taking on a 5-year $114 million commitment to a guy clearly past his prime?
It just sounds insane.

I don't doubt Rodriguez has some hometown value, but not five years and $114 million.

He's just not that guy anymore. Anyone who takes on that contract is beyond stupid. Oh, wait, the Dodgers.

[Guest]

Why would the Marlins even consider taking on a 5-year $114 million commitment to a guy clearly past his prime?
It just sounds insane.

I don't doubt Rodriguez has some hometown value, but not five years and $114 million.

He's just not that guy anymore. Anyone who takes on that contract is beyond stupid. Oh, wait, the Dodgers.

LA would have a pretty bad left side of the infield. Rodriguez is only going to get worse defensively, they have Gonzalez so they can't hide him at first, and Ramirez is a black hole at short. I wouldn't do that, even if the cost was no problem.

Miami just doesn't seem to have a plan. So Rodriguez makes about as much sense as anything else about their franchise right now.

[FedEx227]

A-Rod hasn't exactly lit it up in the post season either.

If a player has a bad April do you bench him the entire month of May?

I get the postseason has more immediacy but making rash lineup decisions based on a handful of games is very stupid. Baseball is all about guys regressing to the mean at some point or another. A-Rod, Cano and those guys are good hitters, there hits will come eventually. They won't come on the bench though.

The move was especially stupid when the "hot bat" you're leaving up there is notoriously awful against the handedness of the pitcher.

[FedEx227]

LA would have a pretty bad left side of the infield. Rodriguez is only going to get worse defensively, they have Gonzalez so they can't hide him at first, and Ramirez is a black hole at short. I wouldn't do that, even if the cost was no problem.

Miami just doesn't seem to have a plan. So Rodriguez makes about as much sense as anything else about their franchise right now.

White Sox need a third basemen.

[Obst]

Ryan Howard for A-Rod seems good.

[kmanharris]

No. Financial planner is a waste of money with that much wealth.

Oh God. Tell that to all the players who have gone broke because they use this exact same logic. If anything, having this much money is MORE of a reason to get someone, who is legitimate, to handle it.

I'm not saying A-Rod is going to go broke, because that would be the worst collapse he's even partaken in, but just players in general.

[NAHSTE]

Why would the Marlins even consider taking on a 5-year $114 million commitment to a guy clearly past his prime?
It just sounds insane.

It does sound insane, but insane is synonymous with "Marlins" ...

[Guest]

White Sox need a third basemen.

Seriously? Then I guess the question I have to ask is, under what circumstance would you want the White Sox to acquire A-Rod? How much salary they pay, price of prospects/players, etc.