If you have been watching the Yankee telecasts, there is barely any mention of A-Rod being only a couple of homeruns behind Willie Mays. That is because the Yankees are refusing to pay him $6 million as they previously agreed to for important homerun milestones. Their position is that given his PED usage and suspension, they no longer have the opportunity to market him when he reaches these numbers.
So, what happens if A-Rod does this on the next homestand? Do they even post the milestone on the centerfield Jumbotron? And if they continue to contest the $6 million, will that put A-Rod into a funk that shows in his performance? Do you risk having your only legitimate hitter lose concentration and the good vibe he has this season?
SU says pay him the $6 million and call it a day. It’s a rounding on his ridiculous contract that the team gave him. The Yankees need A-Rod to be happy and focused. Move on and worry about your other players hitting above the Mendoza Line.
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It’s interesting that 660 was ever included in a Milestone To me Ruth’s number is a milestone because it stood for so long and his seasons were shorter. Aaron’s is a milestone because it stood for so long and probably was broken by a cheater. Bonds’ is obviously a milestone albeit a tarnished one.
I’m with you. They should be promoting this because it’s what they always do. NYT column today lists the laughable milestones that the team is promoting: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/sports/baseball/alex-rodriguezs-home-run-chase-dont-remind-the-yankees.html?ref=sports
If they can sell 5,000-10,000 extra tickets a game for a week as a result of promoting this they would make more than they’ll owe Rodriguez. Of course I’d rather they didn’t. But I’d rather they didn’t try to cash in on every other event (real and manufactured).
Yes, I saw what they were putting out on their game day press releases in terms of inane milestones for various players. Of course, A-Rod did not hit any more homeruns on this road trip to ratchet up the stress for the team on this next homestand. You know he will be hitting it at home for maximum awkwardness.