Buzz: Stark Likes Mets and Tigers for A-Rod
In a recent report for FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal writes about the 
Mets, who he lists among three other clubs who ‘stand out as particularly intriguing possibilities for baseball’s drama king, (Alex Rodriguez), who soon could be a $300-million man.’
In Rosenthal’s opinion, the Mets should cut ties with Moises Alou, move David Wright to left field, and sign Rodriguez because it would add ‘sizzle to the new ballpark and sports network, helping wrest control of the New York market from the Yankees.’
Meanwhile, this morning on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike, ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark had the following to say about the future of Rodriguez…
“For every team you could throw out there that you think he’s going to, I could tell you why he’s not…There’s no easy answer to this question. The Angels have been mentioned a million times - I know they’re interested, I know they’re gonna talk. But, they don’t have a regional sports network, and they have big issues with paying somebody twice what Vladimir Guerrero is making - it’s sticky. I know people will mention the Dodgers, but the Dodgers have been burned by Scott Boras multiple times over the last few years and do not have a good working relationship with him. The Red Sox, their fans were chanting, “Don’t Sign A-Rod,” during the parade yesterday. The Cubs are not gonna get sold, the White Sox have already taken themselves out of it.
“I come back to a couple of times. One is the Mets, who have a General Manager who knows he is on notice. He’s got to win to keep his job. They have tons of money, with much more on the way when their ballpark opens and they have a regional sports network. So, it’s hard for me to ignore them. It’s really hard for me to ignore the Tigers, because they have done so much business with Scott Boras…I don’t know that they have anything worked out, but I firmly believe that when Scott Boras and A-Rod decided to opt out they knew that if all else failed there was a team that would sit there as his safety valve, and I still keep coming back to Detroit as that team.”
