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November 15, 2007
Goldman Sachs Makes Like Chuck Woolery
The story behind the Alex-Hank love connection is out. From the Daily News -
The mystery surrounding Alex Rodriguez's return to the bargaining table with the Yankees has been solved.
Rodriguez, who had alienated the club - and all of baseball - when he chose to opt out of his contract during Game 4 of the World Series last month, reached out to the Steinbrenner family through two intermediaries who work for Goldman Sachs, the investment banking giant that owns a piece of the YES network.
A-Rod first contacted John Mallory, a Miami-based managing director with Goldman Sachs, looking for advice to jump-start negotiations with the Steinbrenner family, the Daily News has learned. Mallory then directed Rodriguez to Gerald Cardinale, a Goldman Sachs managing director and YES board member who is the point man for the Goldman Sachs relationship with the Yankees.
The two men, in turn, contacted Yankees president Randy Levine, who got the ball rolling between A-Rod and the Steinbrenners. Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia met with the Steinbrenners in Tampa yesterday and put the finishing touches on what is expected to be a 10-year, $275 million contract to keep the two-time MVP in the Bronx.
Here's a file photo of Gerald Cardinale:
Posted by Steve Lombardi at November 15, 2007 02:23 PM
Comments
Hahaha, why is he smoking in that picture?
Posted by: Dan LaToraca ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 15, 2007 02:37 PM
He's smoking because it's the Cigarette-Smoking Man.
The above scenario seems pretty normal, but why did A-Rod need advice on how to "jump-start" the negotiations? All he had to do was get in contact with Cashman or Levine or anyone involved with the Yanks and say, "Hey, guys, things got out of control, and I know you doubt my commitment to the team, but I want to be a Yankee, and I would love to sit down and talk..." And boom, the meeting would have happened.
Posted by: baileywalk at November 15, 2007 02:41 PM
This is a thread hijack, but this article on how the Padres build up cheap, good bullpens is too good not to recommend:
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Posted by: jonm at November 15, 2007 03:37 PM
I actually I believe he was more commonly referred to as "Cancer Man." The truth is out there. I loved that show.
Posted by: j at November 15, 2007 06:15 PM
Cardinale is also a State Senator I worked with.
I'm fine with A-Rod coming back. It's comeuppance for Boras. I really don't know why Yankees fans are so rabid in hating someone who helped us make the playoffs. A-rod wasn't pitching in the ALDS and wasn't a complete waste. The reason we lost in the ALDS is the Yankees as a team couldnt pitch or hit.
-DeLuca
Posted by: Straylightrise at November 15, 2007 06:36 PM
I actually I believe he was more commonly referred to as "Cancer Man." The truth is out there. I loved that show.
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The character's name, from day one in Chris Carter's script, was the Cigarette-Smoking Man. Trust me. CSM for short.
Posted by: baileywalk at November 15, 2007 10:07 PM