why dont the yankees just cut Arod? 61M is nothing to the yankees.
here are his incentives.
$30M marketing agreement based on home run milestones ($6M each for reaching 660, 714, 755 and tying and breaking major league HR record)Texas obligated to fund $9M as part of deferred compensation provision in previous contract (to be paid with interest in $3M increments in 2008, 2009 & 2010)
Award Bonuses:[/B]$50,000 for finishing 6th-10th in MVP vote$0.1M each for making All Star team, receiving most All Star votes, Silver Slugger, making post-season AP, Baseball America or Sporting News All Star team, being named player of the year by AP, Baseball America or Sporting News$0.15M each for LCS or LDS MVP$0.2M for WS MVP or finishing 2nd-5th in MVP vote$0.5M for MVP ($1M for second MVP, $1.5M for subsequent MVPs) (received $0.5M for 2003 AL MVP, $1M for 2005 AL MVP) Perks:
[/B]May purchase 4 best available season tickets for 2008, 4 Legends Suite or comparable season tickets for 2009-17