I have no problem with A-Rod announcing that he was going to opt out of his contract during the clinching game of the World Series.  A-Rod needed that final "look at me moment" before he left New York.  A-Rod will get exaclty what he is looking for.  When the offers begin to come flying in, every GM will be up on thier hind legs like a trained seal clamoring to try and get him.  They will be barking at each other and offering $25 mil. and even more than that to try and land him.

No GM will say that we don't want A-Rod on our team, because that GM will be out of a job the second he is done speaking.  It would go like this "We don't want A-Rod, hang on I got a phone call...I just lost my job".  Just like that , then he will beg all the reporters to see if he could get a job at any of local newspapers.

A-Rod will go to a team where he doesn't have to be the number one go to guy.  He will go to a team that has two or three big stars, he will fit nicely into a place like the Mets or the Cubs.  The Red Sox will not sign him unless he wants to move back to short stop and they waive Julio Lugo or find a sucker..I mean team that wants Lugo.

My pick in the A-Rod pool for where he goes is the Cubs because of Lou Piniella and an excellent ownership situation that could potentially involve Mark Cuban in the near future.

A-Rod, Welcome to Chicago