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Terms of endearment

Breakdown of A-Rod's record $252 million contract

A-Rod's Record Contract

Base Salary: $242 million Year  Salary  Amount Deferred  2001  $21 million  $5 mill. (3% interest)  2002  $21 million  $4 mill. (3% interest)  2003  $21 million  $3 mill. (3% interest)  2004  $21 million  $3 mill. (3% interest)  2005  $25 million  $4 mill. (3% interest)  2006  $25 million  $4 mill. (3% interest)  2007  $27 million  $4 mill. (3% interest)  2008  $27 million  $3 mill. (3% interest)  2009  $27 million  $3 mill. (3% interest)  2010  $27 million  $3 mill. (3% interest)

Based on last season's totals, Rodriguez will earn more than $45,000 per at-bat during the contract. Ezra Shaw/Allsport

Signing Bonus: $10 million Payday  Amount  March 1, 2001  $1 million  Dec. 1, 2001  $1 million  March 1, 2002  $1 million  Dec. 1, 2002  $1 million  March 1, 2003  $1 million  Dec. 1, 2003  $1 million  March 1, 2004  $1 million  Dec. 1, 2004  $1 million  March 1, 2005  $1 million  Dec. 1, 2005  $1 million

Deferred Salary Schedule Year  Payout  2011  $5 million plus interest  2012  $4 million plus interest  2013  $3 million plus interest  2014  $3 million plus interest  2015  $4 million plus interest  2016  $4 million plus interest  2017  $4 million plus interest  2018  $3 million plus interest  2019  $3 million plus interest  2020  $3 million plus interest

Award Bonuses League MVP: First time, $500,000; Second time, $1 million; Third time and after, $1.5 million    Second- through fifth-place finish, $200,000    Sixth- through 10th-place finish, $50,000 All-Star Game selection: $100,000 Most All-Star Votes in League: $100,000 Baseball America, The Sporting News, AP, UPI, USA Today All-Star: $100,000 Baseball America, The Sporting News, AP, UPI, USA Today MVP or Player of the Year: $100,000 World Series MVP: $200,000 League Championship Series MVP: $150,000 Gold Glove: $100,000 Silver Slugger: $100,000

Base Salary Clauses 1) During the years 2001-04 Rodriguez's base compensation of $23 million (which includes $2 million in prorated signing bonus) shall be increased $2 million above the highest average annual value of any other shortstop in major league baseball. 2) After the 2007 season, Rodriguez has the right to void seasons 2008-10 of the contract and become an unrestricted free agent. 3) After the 2008 season, Rodriguez has the right to void the 2009 and 2010 seasons and become an unrestricted free agent, unless the team increases his '09 and '10 salaries by the greater of $5 million or $1 million above the then largest salary of any position player.

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