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Language in the contract says that the bonus would go to Rodriguez if the team used the home runs as part of its marketing efforts. And because the slugger missed all of last season for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug policy, the Yanks claim they can't market his milestones.

The actual phrasing is that the Bronx Bombers have the "right to designate" certain home runs as milestones. They don't plan to do that with his long shots. Rodriguez, meanwhile, will probably point to the part of the contract that says the team should act "in good faith." Then again, he missed an entire season because of performance-enhancing drugs, and hasn't exactly been the picture of positive decisions during his time in New York.

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For the team's part, they haven't done any marketing of home run #660. No t-shirts, no plaques, no memorabilia of any kind. Collectors even say the ball is barely worth anything. Hopefully no fans got into a fight trying to retrieve it.

Rodriguez, meanwhile, has, by all accounts, been a good guy to have in the clubhouse this year. Teammates and Cashman have described him as being "all business" and "working hard." It's certainly a step in the right direction for the 39-year-old. And let's be honest, he's made so much money during his career that a potential $30 million is just a small blip in his overall earnings. Just like it's a small blip in the Yankees overall net worth. Now, we'll simply have to see which side budges first.