[新聞] Rodriguez wants to stay a Yankee
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New deal for Mussina nearly done
Thursday, November 16, 2006
BY ED PRICE
Star-Ledger Staff
NEW YORK -- The only way Alex Rodriguez can leave the Yankees this winter is if the Yankees decide to trade him and he waives his no-trade clause. Both sides maintain they aren't interested.
But a year from now, the decision will be solely Rodriguez's, because the 10-year, $252 million contract he signed six years ago allows him to opt out after the 2007 season.
As of now, Rodriguez indicated last night, he doesn't plan to opt out.
"Options are there for protection and choice," Rodriguez said before the start of a celebrity poker tournament to raise money for his ARod Family Foundation. "And my choice is to play for the New York Yankees.
"I love being a Yankee. I believe we're going to win with me being a Yankee, and I'm going to be, hopefully, a big part of it."
Then again, asked if he meant that he will not be a free agent next year, Rodriguez said, "I didn't say that."
The topic seems relevant because J.D. Drew -- who, like Rodriguez, has Scott Boras as his agent -- opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Drew gave up $33 million over three years and now has Boston and Baltimore making a strong push to sign him.
After next season, Rodriguez will have $81 million left on his contract -- an amount much harder to leave on the table.
Some wondered if, after a second straight miserable postseason last month, Rodriguez might want a change of scenery. But he said he is "100 percent" committed to staying.
"My family now is beginning to really get comfortable here," Rodriguez said. "And I love New York. I love the challenges New York brings. There's no question that last year was a very challenging year for me personally. But I think New York wants to see people go through a tough time and kind of come out of it and fight through it."
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