Pujols vs. A-Rod: Contract Negotiations by the Numbers

February 11, 2011 by Aaron Somers · Leave a Comment

Following the 2007 season, Alex Rodriguez exercised a clause built into his existing contract which allowed him to opt out of the remaining years and become a free agent. Less than two months after doing so, the New York Yankees resigned their third baseman to a MLB record ten year, $275 Million contract. The deal […]

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Selig, NFL Rushing to Judgment on Blood Testing

February 24, 2010 by Jon Pessah · Leave a Comment

Looks like Major League Baseball and the NFL could be headed for a major collision with its players over a blood test for human growth hormone. The Washington Post is reporting today that the NFL has proposed implementing the blood test for HGH that tripped up a professional rugby player in Britain earlier this week. […]

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