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New York Yankees star Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez recently announced to the world that he was dropping his lawsuit against Major League Baseball linked his suspension from Major League Baseball. Now, he is the focus of the latest installment in ESPN’s 30 for 30 Shorts series.
Rodriguez is the focal point of the new 30 for 30 short The Deal. The latest short from ESPN Films’ series of shorts examines “A-Rod’s” trade from the Texas Rangers and how he almost ended up in red and grey instead of pinstripes. The new short debuted this week at Grantland.com. It can be viewed now via Grantland.com at http://grantland.com/features/30-for-30-shorts-the-deal/. It was produced and directed by Nick and Colin Barnicle. The pair incorporated interviews with the likes of Larry Lucchino, Brian Cashman, John Hart and Theo Epstein to illustrate the story. It shows how much changed over the course of less than two days for not just Rodriguez, but also for both the Red Sox and Yankees.
Along with its online showing, The Deal will also be broadcast this Sunday night, Feb. 16th at 8pm on ESPN. The broadcast comes on the tenth anniversary of the still discussed trade deal. Other films in the 30 for 30 shorts are available for viewing online now at http://grantland.com/contributors/espn-films/.
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