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Reflecting on the past invites two key questions that linger on: Was Alex Rodriguez worth the contract he signed with the Rangers? The overwhelming consensus seems to affirm that he indeed was. His production justified the monumental figures associated with his deal.
Conversely, the notion of what kind of contracts today’s elite talents could command puts Rodriguez's historic signing into perspective. If a 25-year-old A-Rod were entering today’s market, one could argue he might eclipse the billion-dollar threshold, considering the astronomical figures current free agents are negotiating.