The Deal

2014

23 min

0.0

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Just weeks after losing to the New York Yankees in the 2003 ALCS, the Boston Red Sox made it their mission to get the bat they needed to put them over the top. That bat belonged to reigning AL MVP Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers. Deals were offered. Plans were made. Everything was done. Rodriguez was headed to Fenway Park. Until he wasn’t. This is the story of the 36 hours when the best player in the league went from savior of the Red Sox to latest weapon of the Yankees.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

Nick Barnicle

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Buster Olney

Theo Epstein

Brian Cashman

Jed Hoyer

Larry Luchino

Gordon Edes

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The Deal

Just weeks after losing to the New York Yankees in the 2003 ALCS, the Boston Red Sox made it their mission to get the bat they needed to put them over the top. That bat belonged to reigning AL MVP Alex Rodriguez of the Texas Rangers. Deals were offered. Plans were made. Everything was done. Rodriguez was headed to Fenway Park. Until he wasn’t. This is the story of the 36 hours when the best player in the league went from savior of the Red Sox to latest weapon of the Yankees.

  • Buster Olney

  • Theo Epstein

  • Brian Cashman

  • Jed Hoyer

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