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Article: Yankees close to putting Rodriguez in pinstripes
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- February 15, 2004
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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 ...