| I think A-Rod was kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place in Texas. Tom Hicks offered him a lot more money than any other team offered, because he wanted to make absolutely sure that A-Rod would come to the team. and people always shit on A-Rod for that, but how many people would seriously turn down that kinda money?
So, he came to Texas, played great (look at his numbers those three years...much better than the numbers he put up at Seattle or New York), but the team couldnt afford to pay any other decent players, especially after the terrible Chan Ho Park signing.
I dont think he was desperate to get out of Texas, but I also think he realized that only Boston and New York could afford to pay his salary and still be able to surround him with good players, and also that Texas would get a lot of talent for him (as they did with Soriano) and be able to pay other good players with the money they would be saving not having him on the team.
honestly, I think the deal worked out well for both sides. As much as I loved Soriano, A-Rod is still better than him, and Texas still got an All-Star caliber player, a legitimate 40-40 threat, and can now afford to pay guys like Teixeira, Blalock, etc. |