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Neither do I. There is no incentive for him to accept anything less than what he is owed. So I doubt he'll try to bargain for a buyout. I think the NYY will give him his release, pay him what he is owed, let him walk and tell him good riddance. The recently reported feelings of his fellow union brethren make it pretty clear that he is not going to be welcomed with open arms in a MLB clubhouse.

Then he sues, claiming collusion when he can't get a job. ;)

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Then he sues, claiming collusion when he can't get a job. ;)

I'd be curious to see if the scenario played out where he was released and another team's GM hinted at interest in signing him if that team's players would suggest to their FO that they'd be very unhappy campers if Rodriguez was brought on board.

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Good decision by ARod. His lawsuit was hopeless.

Yeah, I don't particularly care for Ken Rosenthal, but I think he nailed it the other day. Whenever there was the possibility of ARod having to testify under oath (instead of running his mouth), he pretty much backed down.

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Yeah, I don't particularly care for Ken Rosenthal, but I think he nailed it the other day. Whenever there was the possibility of ARod having to testify under oath (instead of running his mouth), he pretty much backed down.

Yeah. AROD did not want to have to do the Roger bit. It's all a sham with him. Sorry the Yankees don have to pay him.

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Yeah. AROD did not want to have to do the Roger bit. It's all a sham with him. Sorry the Yankees don have to pay him.

Well, it's just one year, and they didn't get under the luxury tax limit anyway. They still owe him $61 mm in 2015-17, plus $6 mm for reaching 660 homers (he's at 654 now).

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