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Alex Rodriguez suspended for ALL of 2014 (Original Post) Redfairen Jan 2014 OP
he HAS to sit out a year and the Yankees owe him 61 million remaining in his contract NightWatcher Jan 2014 #1
What I read was that he doesn't get paid for the year he's suspended. HOWEVER..... groundloop Jan 2014 #3
Good, the man is a pathetic excuse for a person Lurks Often Jan 2014 #2
How do their agents get paid? GP6971 Jan 2014 #4
How can they not void his contract? asutompowell Jan 2014 #5

NightWatcher

(39,358 posts)
1. he HAS to sit out a year and the Yankees owe him 61 million remaining in his contract
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 01:08 PM
Jan 2014

I say he never plays another game in the pros. I said that last year when the original suspension came out as well.

groundloop

(12,282 posts)
3. What I read was that he doesn't get paid for the year he's suspended. HOWEVER.....
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 09:56 PM
Jan 2014

He is still due a $3 million payment this month as part of his signing bonus. Geez, poor guy, ONLY making $3 million this year.

He will of course attempt anything and everything to try and make a comeback next season, as he's owed $61 million for the remaining years of his contract. If he can't perform he'll likely find a way to get a disability retirement (he has had hip injuries, so that might go through), in which case he'd get that $61 million for doing nothing.

I have a very low opinion of A-Rod, if he had any kind of decency he'd just quietly walk away. Instead he's showing the world his inflated ego once again.

 

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)
2. Good, the man is a pathetic excuse for a person
Sat Jan 11, 2014, 09:05 PM
Jan 2014

Serial adulterer, serial liar, selfish, arrogant and a cheater. I only hope he does something stupid enough that the Yankees can void his contract.

GP6971

(33,031 posts)
4. How do their agents get paid?
Thu Jan 16, 2014, 08:59 PM
Jan 2014

Is it up front or yearly? If yearly, does the agent lose out in A Fraud's case??

asutompowell

(4 posts)
5. How can they not void his contract?
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 06:25 PM
Jan 2014

He went out of his way to not only break the rules, but cover it up. His contract should be voidable and he should be out of baseball.

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