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Alex Rodriguez seeks Warren Buffett's advice -- Who else needs wisdom from the Oracle of Omaha?

posted 836 weeks ago on BloggingStocks

Filed under: Rants and raves, Business of sportsSeeking advice on his contract negotiation with the New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez went to the number one source for business wisdom, Warren Buffett, and a pair of Goldman Sachs executives. After opting out of his contract at the urging of super-agent Scott Boras, Rodriguez found limited interest in his services at the price he was seeking. Now, he's back negotiating with the Yankees, after alienating the team badly by refusing to meet with them. Buffett's advice to Rodriguez was this: If you want to stay in New York, go talk to the Yankees yourself and leave Boras out of it -- there's too much bad blood between him and the Yankees. There are lot of athletes who could use Buffett's wisdom: Mike Lowell has professed his desire to stay in Bos

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