Alex Rodriguez and Yankees Reach Incredible Marketing Deal

Alex Rodriguez is back in the news again. According to ESPN.com, A-Rod and the Yankees have reached a deal that could raise the value of his contract to $305 million dollars!

A-Rod would recieve  $6 million dollar bonuses for reaching Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Barry Bond’s home run levels making a total of $30 million dollars of his new Yankees contract based on home-run incentives. It is very likely he’ll surpass these home run levels easily, as long as he doesn’t get hurt. Could it be that this whole ordeal with A-Rod, the Yankees and Boras was orchestrated? I think so. Go check out the original article for more details on the specifics.