First off, who gives a shit about the Yankees or Red Sox!! All of those Northeast blowhards think the world revolves around those shitty places. The Ranger fan has been betrayed this past weekend.
At the beginning of the 2000 season the Rangers had claim to winning the AL West in the 3 of the previous 4 years. The Yankees eliminated the Rangers in every one of those seasons and went on the win the World Series. After a disapointing 2000 season, Tom Hicks whipped out his 12 pounder and signed the best player in the game. He promised all of us fans that A-Rod will be the centerpiece of a team for the next decade and that money was not an issue. The Rangers were at this point a major player in baseball.
However they failed miserably over the past 3 years not due to Alex, but due to other terrible contracts, notably Chan ho park. Hicks now did a 180 and instead of caring about winning it, was all about the money. There is speculation that Hicks' other business are in serious financial debt and this, and this reason alone is why A-Rod is gone. If anyone thinks this money that is no longer their responsiblity will be deferred for other people are just plain silly.
It is dispicable that the best player in the game is traded, or given away. He may go down not only as the best player in the game, but the best player EVER to play the game. In twenty years reflecting back I am afraid every Ranger fan will look upon this day as the worst day in their sorry franchise.
Alex didn't want to be here and I don't blame him for that. Tom Hicks lied about spending money around Alex to win so I don't blame him one bit for wanting out of here. It's a shame it all came down to money.
I am so sickened by this.
K-