Agreed.  A-Rod is a better player thean Mike Lowell.  I still rather have Mikey.  

Regarding the statement that Slappy would like to play in Boston, I think it also has to be viewed as a case of Boras being Boras.  If the MFY are taken at their word and are out of the running, Boras needs Boston involved in order to jack his price up.  Without New York and Boston in the bidding, A-Rod will be lucky to get $30 million a year.  He isn't going to hold out or go to Japan.  

Wow, you mean A-Rod wants to play for the team that won the world series and currently is set up for a long, possible dynasty type, run.

Incredible, I wonder how he decided?

A-Rod is cancer, now he is a front runner.  Theo, just turn around, back away slowly from the negotiation table, and maybe the Angels will pay him $350 million and we will get out of this with another 2 or 3 rings.

If the Dodgers sign A-Rod, I say the Sox send Coco to LA for Andy LaRoche.  wishing....

a-rod was willing to take less last time so he should this time, plus he would get a p.r. boost. The sox should sign lowell and then go after a-rod for short stop. this would give your young pitchers enough runs to relax and give boston the lineup from hell. All (yankee)mlb offense records would be in jeapordy and the win totals not to mention we could win three more straight. take that mfy and watch as the boss dies of heart attack

I dont know, for me I really do not want my favorite sports franchise paying the greediest man in sports to get an extra 7 games each year.

Thats what the Yankees do, Red Sox are a better franchise than overpaying for a product that will not produce more than 7 wins a year.

I can't even think of A-rod wearing a red sox uniform. Makes me sick.

Funniest thing I've read re: A-Rod in a while
http://www.pinstripealley.com/story/2007/11/6/235644/436

Or Los Angeles, whichever you prefer.

It'll say a lot if the Dodgers don't even bother to go after him.

In fact, given their recent choice of a manager, it'll speak VOLUMES.

DEAR MR. EPSTEIN:

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON A-ROD.

THANK YOU.

A SOX FAN OF 42 YEARS.

for issues around 1B/3B...

What about Teixeira? This article suggests that he might be available from the Braves for the right talent, if he looks too expensive to re-up. Maybe Crisp plus a couple of prospects would get it done?

Excellent young talent. Makes far more sense to me than getting locked up with the redoubtable Mike Lowell for more than two more years.