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After four years of unqualified support, Mike Lupica's opinion of Alex Rodriguez changes suddenly.

Mike Lupica thinks Alex Rodriguez should not come back to the Yankees:

"Because here is the question, not just for Yankee fans, but for any good sports fan of the city of New York: How much do YOU think A-Rod is worth?"

I think it's difficult to quantify this answer.

Take Joe Torre. He is worth something to a baseball team.

Now, multiple that value by a hundred million, and that is what ARod is worth.

I would take the cumulative value of Mike Lupica and his entire family, throw in the bullpen, both catchers, and Long Island. That is what ARod is worth for one year.


"Pay A-Rod this way and they are officially making him the centerpiece of their franchise and the face of their franchise for the next decade."

Good.

Or maybe Wilson Betemit can be the centerpiece of a third-place team.


"It won't be Derek Jeter, won't be the new manager and won't be Joba Chamberlain. It will be A-Rod, who puts up huge numbers except at the time of year when the greatness of the New York Yankees has been grandly defined. Bucky Dent has a more impressive October résumé with one swing."

That's wrong and you're a fool.

ARod will get his World Series "moments."

The question is, will he do it in pinstripes.