Arod's mental outlook?

[Pedantic]

What the fool should have done was take less money to make himself happy. He listened to his agent and took the big bucks and long term deal instead.

Wow, that isn't something you hear a Yankee fan saying very often.

[Lofunzo]

What the fool should have done was take less money to make himself happy. He listened to his agent and took the big bucks and long term deal instead.

Wow, that isn't something you hear a Yankee fan saying very often.

Say what you want about the Yanks but they rarely, if ever, set the trend with contracts. They always let some other team set it and then they use that as a parameter.

[Madison]

Nothing wrong with that, but he got himself into an AROD type situation because of it. Only with Manny, it is not so much the ego as it is the immaturity that makes him unhappy.

If I'm not mistaken, Manny signed his 8 year, $160 million contract before Arod signed his deal. I also believe that there are 2, 1 year options on Manny's deal at $20 million per year too.

So Arod put himself in a Manny situation, huh? Lol.

*Disclaimer--Not totally sure about the two extra option years, but seem to remember reading something about it. Team options if memory serves.

[Lofunzo]

Nothing wrong with that, but he got himself into an AROD type situation because of it. Only with Manny, it is not so much the ego as it is the immaturity that makes him unhappy.

If I'm not mistaken, Manny signed his 8 year, $160 million contract before Arod signed his deal. I also believe that there are 2, 1 year options on Manny's deal at $20 million per year too.

So Arod put himself in a Manny situation, huh? Lol.

*Disclaimer--Not totally sure about the two extra option years, but seem to remember reading something about it. Team options if memory serves.

I am 99% sure that A-Rod signed his deal and then Manny signed his 2 days later. Both were signed in December 2000 and began for the 2001 season.

Manny also does have 2 team option years at the end for $20 million per.

[Madison]

I am 99% sure that A-Rod signed his deal and then Manny signed his 2 days later. Both were signed in December 2000 and began for the 2001 season.

Manny also does have 2 team option years at the end for $20 million per.

Hmmm....I was almost sure that Manny signed first. Oh well, I've been wrong before, I'll be wrong again.

At least I got the extra option years right.