Jon Heyman of CNNSI is reporting that Alex Rodriguez has notified the Yankees that he will opt out of his contract and enter free agency.
As I type, the Red Sox lead the Rockies 3-0 late after a Mike Lowell solo home run. Scott Boras left the Yankees with one last favor: a major distraction late on the evening where the rival Red Sox are clinching their second World Series in four seasons.
blhblah Distant frustrated look now available in Anaheim Red and Cubbie Blue!
Considering how bad this Series has been, and how dominant the Colts and Pats have been, I'm not even sure the Sox championship is the top story tomorrow, in terms of fan interest.
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UPDATE (11:10p et): It's a series-deciding Game 4 in the World Series, with the formerly lovable Red Sox about to close out the series. Since Fox broke the news that A-Rod is opting-out, the game has gotten no attention. Joe Buck and Ken Rosenthal have been discussing the ramifications, with Tim McCarver apparently enjoying some Rocky Mountain Oysters.
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John Henry "smiling" (what does that look like exactly?) while checking his Blackberry took precedence over the Red Sox threatening to blow the game and Series open. Why do I feel like baseball is nearly tied with NASCAR, in terms of the subtext being more important than the game itself? It's a soap opera, and the powers that be don't get that 25 teams don't care that A-Rod is a free agent, because they can't foot the $30M/year tab.
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I think FOX mandated a sweep.
I think so too. They didn't want to have to pre-empt Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares on Wednesday again. I think it gets better ratings.
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