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11-20-2007, 04:10 PM
Alex Rodriguez, once again the richest man in baseball history, will be returning to the New York Yankees with his third AL MVP trophy. Rodriguez won his third MVP award after a tremendous season at the plate. The perennial all-star batted .314, with 54 homeruns, 156 RBI, 143 runs scored, 376 total bases and a .645 slugging percentage. Rodriguez's numbers, though enough to satisfy any ballplayer or baseball fan, weren't enough in New York as the slugger's bat took an early vacation during the playoffs. Rodriguez's post-season slump and the Yankees' early exits from the first round of the playoffs caused manager Joe Torre to leave NY and for A-Rod to opt out of his deal with the Yankees. Rodriguez however, knowing NY was the only place he could get top market value for his services, agreed to remain in NY with a 10-year US$275 million contract that could be worth upwards of US$300 million with incentives.
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