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Alex Rodriguez's Yankees mega-contract isn't cautionary Aaron Judge tale

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Alex Rodriguez's Yankees mega-contract isn't cautionary Aaron Judge tale

Alex Rodriguez's contract with the Yankees aged poorly, but it was necessary to keep him. The Yankees can pay for anything and everything. Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole's contracts are more sensible. Aaron Judge's is a different matter. He's coming off an MVP win. He could get a huge contract. Some fans are reminding fans of the 2007-08 offseason when retaining A-Rod felt just as essential. It didn't go well for the team, though.

Alex Rodriguez's Yankees mega-contract isn't cautionary Aaron Judge tale. Yankees’ 2007 Alex Rodriguez contract was worth 2009 World Series. Aaron judge may never deliver New York the October glory the city's been lusting for, but without him, those chances diminish significantly in 2023 and 2024. Stanton and Cole will already be locked down. Play for today. The Yankees don't take home their legacy-saving most recent title without them.

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