One thing about A-Rod that's been mentioned a lot on Yankee blogs: he's been waiting soooo long to stick it to the Yankee organization (front office management and teammates) AND their fans for what he went through in 2006. From this day forth, it's just big buck$ and counting stats on the golden path to Cooperstown. His licence plates will read: F*CK-U-NY.
And more tidbits:
-- Joe Girardi offered the Yankee manager job. Terms under negotiation.
-- Joe Torre may replace Grady Little as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Little has one more year left on his contract but sheesh lookit the mess of a clubhouse in Chavez Ravine. I'm skeptical that Torre can make a difference in LA -- a shakedown in upper management would also do some good. LA press can also be sharp and ruthless.
-- Don Mattingly, passed over for the Yankee job, may hang out with Torre in LA. Donnie Baseball in Dodger Blue... strange days, indeed.