Alex Rodriguez defends Dodgers' spending spree as likely lockout gets closer: 'I think it's great'
You and I both would be hypocrites if we said it’s not good when we saw what happened in the ‘90s here in New York, what happened in ‘09 when Hal Steinbrenner flexed his financial resources to go out and get [CC] Sabathia, [Mark] Teixeira and A.J. The Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays each have a tax payroll of at least $300 million.Rodriguez noted that it's not necessarily the amount of money but how it's spent. Former New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez attends the team's Old Timer's Day prior to a game against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium on Aug.
- ▪You and I both would be hypocrites if we said it’s not good when we saw what happened in the ‘90s here in New York, what happened in ‘09 when Hal Steinbrenner flexed his financial resources to go out and get [CC] Sabathia, [Mark] Teixeira a
- ▪The Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays each have a tax payroll of at least $300 million.Rodriguez noted that it's not necessarily the amount of money but how it's spent.
- ▪Former New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez attends the team's Old Timer's Day prior to a game against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium on Aug.
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Sports Alex Rodriguez defends Dodgers' spending spree as likely lockout gets closer: 'I think it's great' The former Yankees slugger pointed to New York's own history of outspending rivals in the 2000s By Ryan Morik Fox News Published August 12, 2026 11:14am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Saquon Barkley supports MLB players for fighting against salary cap After MLB owners offered a salary cap for the first time since 1994, NFL star Saquon Barkley recently spoke to Fox News Digital and shared his full support for the players.
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