After the New York Yankees loss in the ALDS to the Detroit Tigers, it is clear that Alex Rodriguez is not deserving of his mega-contract.
The Yankees owe Rodriguez $143 million over the next six years of his contract and will be 42 years old by the team his deal expires.
It is becoming more and more clear that the New York Yankees drastically overpaid for A-Rod's services. Here are some major reasons further proving why.
He Can't Come Through in Big Situations
With the New York Yankees' postseason hopes on the line, Alex Rodriguez came to the plate.
Rodriguez is supposed to be not only the best player on the Yankees, but also one of the best in the game (well, technically the best if we're going by monetary value).
It appeared as if A-Rod was over-matched by Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde and struck out swinging.
Whenever the Yankees needed a hit from Rodriguez, he could not deliver in the ALDS: He went 2-for18 in the series and struck out six times.
Rodriguez Has Begun to Have Injury Issues
With the New York Yankees' postseason hopes on the line, Alex Rodriguez came to the plate.
Rodriguez is supposed to be not only the best player on the Yankees, but also one of the best in the game (well, technically the best if we're going by monetary value).
It appeared as if A-Rod was over-matched by Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde and struck out swinging.
Whenever the Yankees needed a hit from Rodriguez, he could not deliver in the ALDS: He went 2-for18 in the series and struck out six times.
Earlier this season, Alex Rodriguez suffered a torn meniscus which kept him out of action for a number of weeks.
Rodriguez also suffered from a sore shoulder, keeping him out of the action for a few games. On top of that, Rodriguez also suffered a finger injury this year.
All of these injuries limited Rodriguez to just 99 games this year. Rodriguez also had injury issues during the 2010 season when he was forced to go on the DL with a calf strain.
A-Rod's Production Has Dropped
This year there was a large drop in Alex Rodriguez's production. He failed to hit 20 home runs and finished with a .276 batting average.
While some of this is attributable to injuries, Rodriguez's 162-game averages were down as well.
In both 2009 and 2010, Rodriguez hit 30 home runs. The Yankees cannot be paying him over $20 million a year if he is hitting just 30 home runs.
The past three seasons, he has been paid $97 million but worth $53.5 million.
After the New York Yankees loss in the ALDS to the Detroit Tigers, it is clear that Alex Rodriguez is not deserving of his mega-contract. The Yankees owe Rodriguez $143 million over the next six years of his contract and will be 42 years old by the team his deal expires.
It is becoming more and more clear that the New York Yankees drastically overpaid for A-Rod's services. Here are some major reasons further proving why.
He Can't Come Through in Big Situations
With the New York Yankees' postseason hopes on the line, Alex Rodriguez came to the plate.
Rodriguez is supposed to be not only the best player on the Yankees, but also one of the best in the game (well, technically the best if we're going by monetary value).
It appeared as if A-Rod was over-matched by Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde and struck out swinging.
Whenever the Yankees needed a hit from Rodriguez, he could not deliver in the ALDS: He went 2-for18 in the series and struck out six times.
Rodriguez Has Begun to Have Injury Issues
Earlier this season, Alex Rodriguez suffered a torn meniscus which kept him out of action for a number of weeks.
Rodriguez also suffered from a sore shoulder, keeping him out of the action for a few games. On top of that, Rodriguez also suffered a finger injury this year.
All of these injuries limited Rodriguez to just 99 games this year. Rodriguez also had injury issues during the 2010 season when he was forced to go on the DL with a calf strain.
A-Rod's Production Has Dropped
This year there was a large drop in Alex Rodriguez's production. He failed to hit 20 home runs and finished with a .276 batting average.
While some of this is attributable to injuries, Rodriguez's 162-game averages were down as well.
In both 2009 and 2010, Rodriguez hit 30 home runs. The Yankees cannot be paying him over $20 million a year if he is hitting just 30 home runs.
The past three seasons, he has been paid $97 million but worth $53.5 million.
The Contract Expires When He Is 42 Years Old
Unless A-Rod some how manages to find the fountain of youth, the New York Yankees will be drastically overpaying for him in the final years of his deal.
He will be getting over $20 million a year when he in his 40s.
The Yankees will also be making a number of additional payments to Rodriguez based on home run milestones. He will get a $6 million payment when/if he reaches the 660, 714, 755, 762 and 763 home run milestones.
This means the Yankees could potentially pay him an additional $30 million. Rodriguez will almost certainly hit one, if not two, of these milestones.
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This year there was a large drop in Alex Rodriguez's production. He failed to hit 20 home runs and finished with a .276 batting average.
While some of this is attributable to injuries, Rodriguez's 162-game averages were down as well.
In both 2009 and 2010, Rodriguez hit 30 home runs. The Yankees cannot be paying him over $20 million a year if he is hitting just 30 home runs.
The past three seasons, he has been paid $97 million but worth $53.5 million.
The Yankees owe Rodriguez $143 million over the next six years of his contract and will be 42 years old by the team his deal expires.
It is becoming more and more clear that the New York Yankees drastically overpaid for A-Rod's services. Here are some major reasons further proving why.
He Can't Come Through in Big Situations
With the New York Yankees' postseason hopes on the line, Alex Rodriguez came to the plate.
Rodriguez is supposed to be not only the best player on the Yankees, but also one of the best in the game (well, technically the best if we're going by monetary value).
It appeared as if A-Rod was over-matched by Tigers pitcher Jose Valverde and struck out swinging.
Whenever the Yankees needed a hit from Rodriguez, he could not deliver in the ALDS: He went 2-for18 in the series and struck out six times.
Rodriguez Has Begun to Have Injury Issues
Earlier this season, Alex Rodriguez suffered a torn meniscus which kept him out of action for a number of weeks.
Rodriguez also suffered from a sore shoulder, keeping him out of the action for a few games. On top of that, Rodriguez also suffered a finger injury this year.
All of these injuries limited Rodriguez to just 99 games this year. Rodriguez also had injury issues during the 2010 season when he was forced to go on the DL with a calf strain.
A-Rod's Production Has Dropped
This year there was a large drop in Alex Rodriguez's production. He failed to hit 20 home runs and finished with a .276 batting average.
While some of this is attributable to injuries, Rodriguez's 162-game averages were down as well.
In both 2009 and 2010, Rodriguez hit 30 home runs. The Yankees cannot be paying him over $20 million a year if he is hitting just 30 home runs.
The past three seasons, he has been paid $97 million but worth $53.5 million.
The Contract Expires When He Is 42 Years Old
Unless A-Rod some how manages to find the fountain of youth, the New York Yankees will be drastically overpaying for him in the final years of his deal.
He will be getting over $20 million a year when he in his 40s.
The Yankees will also be making a number of additional payments to Rodriguez based on home run milestones. He will get a $6 million payment when/if he reaches the 660, 714, 755, 762 and 763 home run milestones.
This means the Yankees could potentially pay him an additional $30 million. Rodriguez will almost certainly hit one, if not two, of these milestones.
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