Article: Yankees close to putting Rodriguez in pinstripes

NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez was just a day or two away from joining the New York Yankees in a stunning trade that will surely rank as one of the biggest in baseball history.

The American League champions and the Texas Rangers agreed Saturday to the outline of a deal that would send A-Rod to the Bronx for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named, three high-ranking baseball officials said.

The talks began Wednesday night, and the sides moved to the brink of a final agreement Saturday, the officials told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

The sides need to finalize the amount of money Texas will pay New York, and complete an agreement with Rodriguez, regarded as ...

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