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[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

They got Arod in a trade for homegrown players just like how Boston got Beckett and Lowell. Right?

No they got Soriano the same way boston got Dice K. We all know the yankees out bid Boston for Arod.

Ramirez was a minor leaguer when they traded him.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

No they got Soriano the same way boston got Dice K. We all know the yankees out bid Boston for Arod.

Ramirez was a minor leaguer when they traded him.

Wrong again. Soriano was given a 5 year 3 million dollar contract and the yankees didnt have to pay the japanese club any money to negotiate. Dice K was signed to 52 million plus the Sox paid his japanese club 51 million. A litte different I would say.

The Yankees outbid the Sox not in money but in players. The Sox wanted texas to take back Manny's contract (so loyal!) but the Yanks were offereing Soriano. The money difference was made up partially in texas agreeing to pay part of the arod contract.