A-Pad?

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made a point of saying this week that he expects Alex Rodriguez to be back with the Yankees next season. In GM-speak, that of course means, "He's available."
And with laid-back San Diego being as far removed as you can get from the pressure-cooker of New York City, some consider "America's Finest City" the perfect destination for A-Rod.
But Padres fans seem to think it'll be easy to make A-Rod become A-Pad. Listening to some of the trade suggestions on sports talk radio is always fun. Sorry, Padres fans, we don't think The Boss will sign off on a straight up trade of A-Rod for Paul McAnulty. It'll take a little more than that.
The going rate for No. 8 batters ain't what it used to be, you know.
There's so much to consider with a possible trade of this magnitude. Clubhouse chemistry is always a consideration and it seems A-Rod's Yankee teammates have never embraced him and have essentially called him a phony, whose moves are all "scripted." If the guy is choreographing his every move, maybe he can write some postseason base hits into his next script.
And don't underestimate the financial impact of an A-Rod trade. Yes, the Rangers are still paying some of his salary and the Yankees would pick up some more if a trade occurs, but it would still cost the Padres plenty.
So ... you think the cost of attending Padres games is high now ...
You know that $600,000 house you can barely afford to live in now? If A-Rod becomes A-Pad, you'll have to sell that house if you want to go to Padres games on a regular basis.