A-Rod in Wrigleyville

Leave it to Alex Rodriguez to steal the thunder from this year’s World Series winner, the Red Sox. That’s a testament to the 32-year old third baseman’s mould-breaking career. As he prepares to leave the Yankees, however, he should consider breaking yet another record – a financial one. A-Rod is already the highest-paid major leaguer. Yet he wants more than the $252m ten-year deal that he had with the Bronx Bombers. That won’t be easy given the Yankees sport the league’s largest payroll. But th...