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Sports Collectibles Newsletter |
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Issue 23, 7/1/2006 |
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The Best and Worst of Sports Collectibles in 2006 By Adam McFarland |
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Every week I write the Weekly Report where I take the top three collectibles stories of the week and add my thoughts on how the news effects the hobby. As we reach the half way point of the year, I've written about well over 60 stories and read several more. Here are the best and worst of the year thus far. Best · Stolen Super Bowl Ring Returned to Kramer after 25 Years; Replica Ring Sells for $22,000 in Charity Auction · Topps Behind Controversial "TRADE BARRY!" Billboard · Teenager Pulls Ruth Card, Sells it for $10,000 Worst · Cleveland Cavaliers Dump McFarlane Giveaway for Upper Deck · Topps Makes Mickey Mantle Basketball Card?!?!?!? · "$6 Million" 1927 Yankees Photo for Sale for $250,000 |
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Arod: Overpaid or Over Criticized? By Dick Richards |
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Has there ever been a more scrutinized player in the history of sports than the Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez? Furthermore, has there ever been a superstar more disrespected? Common sense dictates that the majority of the boos stem from jealousy. However, I suppose you could argue that Yankee fans, angered by the fact that their owner hasn’t been able to purchase a World Series title since 2000, basically have decided to take their aggression out on the highest paid man on their roster. And before you start in with the “He’s not clutch like Derek Jeter” nonsense, simply look at the numbers. As far as the post season is concerned over the last few years, Rodriguez has comparable if not better numbers than Jeter in many key statistical categories. It simply comes down to money, which is ironic since the Yankees have been throwing theirs around for years. But does he really deserve the constant criticism? Even as a non-Yankee supporter, I suppose I have to defend A-Rod on this one. Sure he signed the highest contract in the history of professional sports, but the only person who legitimately should be booed is the person who would turn down a contract like that in the first place. To turn down that kind of money would be an injustice to your family, to charitable organizations, and to any other future beneficiaries of that money. This was a case of yet another unintelligent owner who negotiated purely against himself, pushing the cost of Rodriguez well beyond what any other team was willing to pay him. But guess what? As the owner of his business, that’s his right. Perhaps he determined that $252 million was a good price to pay for the revenue that this asset would generate for his company, or team, in the future? Or perhaps Tom Hicks is an idiot. But that’s inconsequential at this point. The fact is that the best player in the game at the time the contract was signed and for several years to follow was given the richest contract. And in my opinion it was because of pure envy that this player slowly became the most hated man in sports. |
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