Pudge / Marlins talks collapse


how long until Boras threatens to take I-Rod to Japan?

ESPN's Jason Stark reports the following :

Rodriguez and Scott Boras held a conference call with the Marlins front office -- owner Jeffrey Loria, president David Samson and general manager Larry Beinfest -- and came away so far apart on dollars and philosophy, it's possible they may not speak again before the Marlins lose the right to negotiate with Pudge on Sunday night at midnight.

During the call, according to sources with knowledge of the session, Rodriguez told the Marlins that not only would he not accept a hometown discount, he won't sign unless he gets a raise over the $10 million he made this past season.

The Marlins have offered him a two-year contract guaranteeing him approximately $15 million. Boras hasn't countered that offer. But Rodriguez and Boras have been telling teams they're looking for a five-year deal for more than $10 million a year.

Rodriguez's contract stipulates that the Marlins can't offer him arbitration. So if they don't reach an agreement by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, they lose the right to re-sign him at any point before May 1.

Unless there's a mystery suitor I've not read about, where else does Rodriguez intend to play? This is shaping up to be a rough week for Boras, what with Philadelphia bailing on the Kevin Millwood action. If Stark's claim that the Mets are making an offer for Millwood are true, I do hope they are bidding against someone other than themselves.



(there's a guy on his way to Scott's office RIGHT NOW with $50 million for I-Rod. Really.)

Posted: Fri - December 5, 2003 at 04:20 PM      

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