During the middle of Game 4 of 2007 World Series, before Biogenesis, before hip surgeries and before a year-long suspension, it leaked that Alex Rodriguez exercised his option to opt out of the remaining three years of the $252 million contract he had originally signed with the Texas Rangers. A-Rod would be named American League MVP a month later after hitting 54 home runs and driving in 156 runs and he assumed -- correctly, as it turned out -- that even though he'd turned 32 that season he was in line for another huge contract.
Brian Cashman is probably very happy about Alex Rodriguez 'retirement'
