37 Votes
- Start Date:
10-30-2007 - Last Vote:
3-23-2009
Issue:
Now that Alex Rodriguez has opted out of his contract with the Yankees and become a free agent, will the Red Sox finally obtain the player they lusted for more than three years ago?
Belief:
Red Sox fans want to keep Lowell. But 34 year old Lowell, who made $9 million this year plus a $500,000 bonus for his Series MVP award, figures to get a hefty raise. The Yankees were prepared to offer $26 million to $28 million a year for five years to A-Rod, creating an eight-year deal for perhaps $231 million.
What self-respecting Red Sox fan would want their team poisoned with A-Rod? Yuck. Lowell all the way.