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First Take

Hour 2: Forget about LA?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A., Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Monica McNutt and Marcus Spears talk Odell's health concerns, what Mad Dog is mad about and a hot take about Larry Bird on his 66th birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Slack.com slash DHQ. Breaking news and diversity, Aaron Judge has made his decision agreeing

0:33.2

to a nine-year, $350 million contract to remain with the New York Yankees sources confirmed

0:38.0

to ESPN the 30-year-old had hit free agency after one of the greatest seasons in baseball

0:42.6

history hitting an American-league record 62 homers to break the mark set by Roger

0:47.5

Maris back in 1961 and earning his first MVP award. Here's Buster only breaking it all

0:53.3

down. The information that came out on Tuesday that the

0:58.4

Giants had offered $360 million, that Time Magazine story. Some folks involved in these

1:03.8

negotiations believe that was all part of how Aaron Judges came, goose the Yankees into

1:09.9

making the huge offer. We know Brian Cash from the Yankees front office. They're very

1:13.6

disciplined in terms of the advice they give, the valuation they put on players. But I think

1:18.3

how Steinbrunner coming off a different, a disappointing year for the Yankees. Steve

1:23.3

Cohen now, the owner of the Metz, willing to spend anything, I think there was pressure

1:27.6

on him unlike anything he had ever experienced, which is why in the end he gives Judges a kind

1:32.2

of money that he was looking for.

1:33.9

All right, Mad Dog joining us from San Diego. Obviously they're covering the winter meetings.

1:40.5

Mad Dog, did the Yankees overpay?

1:42.9

Well, they probably did because, you know, listen, he's 30 years old. You're never going

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