The New York Yankees' 2015 MLB season doesn't begin until April, but managerial decisions are already being made.

Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada has been on the Yankees' radar, James Shields is still a possibility, and the team decided not to re-sign Ichiro Suzuki. Recently, general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees have been developing legal arguments against Alex Rodriguez so he won't collect an extra $6 million in bonus money.

Rodriguez currently has 654 career home runs, just six behind former Giants legend Willie Mays.

If Rodriguez hits seven more home runs for the Yankees, he will receive the $6 million bonus as his contract says. In a lot of ways, the Yankees have been their own worst enemy with Rodriguez. The Yankees signed Rodriguez to a 10-year, $275 million contract, and he turns 40 years old this summer. Rodriguez will not become a free agent until 2018.

There's no doubt about it, Rodriguez and the Yankees don't exactly love each other right now, and fans of the Bronx Bombers wish Rodriguez would just retire. Even though Major League Baseball doesn't have a salary cap, each team still has their own limit they can spend.

According to multiple reports, the Yankees may release Rodriguez as soon as Memorial Day of this year. Chase Headley receiving a new four-year contract may play a factor, as well. A drastic move, but maybe the correct one. The obvious reality is, no team in their right mind will make a trade with the Yankees for Rodriguez because of his enormous contract. The Yankees will still have to pay Rodriguez his base salary, but it should be mentioned that the Yankees did save $24 million because of past suspensions.

A failed experiment? No, not exactly. But it is a wake-up call for the Pinstripes. Even the almighty Bronx Bombers can't overspend without harm.

Although Rodriguez is well past his prime, Yankees fans shouldn't forget all the good moments. Rodriguez hit 309 of his home runs with the Yankees, the sixth most in franchise history. Twice (2005, 2007) Rodriguez was named the American League Most Valuable Player, hitting 48 and 54 home runs in those seasons. In the 2009 postseason, Rodriguez helped lead the Yankees to a World Series championship.

But, it's time for the Yankees to move on.

Having Rodriguez around will only create negative drama and team distractions, especially for manager Joe Girardi and the rookies. The Yankees should absolutely be considering releasing Rodriguez. Sure, he'll still make his guaranteed $60 million over the next three seasons, but this could be an addition by subtraction. Rodriguez hasn't batted .300 since the 2008 season, and his slugging percentage has decreased the last seven consecutive seasons.

Most baseball insiders believe the Yankees will keep Rodriguez because they want him to earn the money. Many Yankees fans have been losing confidence in Hal and Hank Steinbrenner similar to the way Los Angeles Lakers fans are losing belief in Jim Buss.

This could be a great opportunity to show fans they're serious about the future, even it means cutting Rodriguez before the season begins.

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