El Guapo's Ghost Rambles on about the Red Sox

He said he would discuss a restructuring of his contract, with a possible extension making it the equivalent of an option year (Rick Hummel, Post-Dispatch).

Unfortunately, the "He” is Matt Morris of the Cards and not A-Rod. Of course, the MLBPA is not as concerned about Morris restructuring his $27 million deal as A-Rod’s historic $252 million contract. The point is that it is not unprecedented for a baseball player to restructure his contract. It is just the size of A-Rod’s deal. A-Rod and Scott Boras, his agent, have done more for MLBPA by setting the market for player salaries than any two in recent history. A-Rod’s deal set the tone in 2000 for all of the mega-contracts including the lavish deals starting pitchers are still receiving to this day. MLBPA should allow A-Rod to redo his deal for all he has and will do for the Union. If they still balk, Henry and A-Rod should have a gentlemen’s agreement that he will opt out of his contract after the 2007 season and renegotiate within certain parameters. This deal has to get done.