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Sizing up A-Rod's 'historic' contract

By Jayson Stark
ESPN.com

Thursday, May 7, 2009

As fireworks, book reviews and favorite cousins explode all around him, here's our latest question about Alex Rodriguez: Is he still someone we can look at as a "historic" player? That's the kind of question that could get you through many hours of upbeat talk-show programming. But there's more at stake now than just Arbitron ratings. There's $30 million at stake. Remember the unique -- not to mention borderline-illegal -- clause that was negotiated into A-Rod's new contract a mere 17 mont ...

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