In a blockbuster deal that appears to have been struck relatively quickly, Alex Rodriguez has been dealt to the Yankees for Alfonso Soriano and at least one additional player.
North of the Mason-Dixon Line, most coverage of the swap is centered around the impact on the Evil Empire, whose payroll is now close to $200 million. Largely looked over is what this does for the Rangers. John Hart just got his club off the hook for around $120 million in payments over the next 17 years and in doing so, still managed to acquire a legimate All-Star to complement Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira. The offense will take a bit of a hit but Texas can use this newly found budget room quickly improve its woeful pitching staff and hopefully return to the playoffs quicker than it would have with ARod.
I’m sure most of you, upon hearing news of the deal, immediately asked yourselves, “hey, what are George Bush’s thoughts on this one?” Thanks to an otherwise slow news day and an American media with seriously confused priorities, we know.
Judging from your own comments, there seems to be a mixed bag of opinions about the trade. Some see this as the rich getting richer yet again and some see this as a great deal for Texas. Whatever you think, tell us here. Is this the biggest trade in MLB history? Will ARod hit 50 HR playing half his games in Yankee Stadium?
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