The Yankees are willing to talk to Alex Rodriguez again. The catch is, Scott Boras isn’t invited to the party.
The New York Daily News reports the two sides have been discussing a deal for the past few days, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
“Alex likes to be the center of the universe,” the source said. “He wants to be a part of the Stadium going down and the opening of the new one. It’s not about money. It’s about his face being everywhere. This is the only stage that can guarantee that.”
“Most of this is about Alex trying to salvage his image,” said another source close to the negotiations. “He’s upset over the way this whole thing has played out and the way he’s being portrayed now, because of Boras.”
A high-ranking Yankees source told the Daily News that the team is willing to bring Alex Rodriguez if he agrees to a below-market contract to make up for the $21 million subsidy from the Rangers that the Yanks lost when A-Rod opted out of the final three years of his contract.
Mets Blog reported that during an appearance on WFAN, Daily News reporter Mark Feinsand said he believes A-Rod will be back with the Yankees within the next four or five days.
