A-Rod And Tom Montag Had A Little Chat

According to Charlie Gasparino, the 3rd baseman was at Bank of America recently to discuss his post-baseball career options.
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Though it's unclear if Rodriguez has sent Montag a fresh copy of his résumé and cover letter, or if he's just having a little fun with various financial institutions before getting serious with Point72 Asset Management.

According to people with direct knowledge of the matter, the New York Yankees once star third-baseman, and now its much benched designated hitter, was spotted inside Bank of America (BAC) last week having a meeting with the company’s second most powerful man: Chief operating officer, Thomas Montag. These people say the conversation between the two covered a number of areas, including some discussion on what Rodriguez might do when his baseball career is over...People with knowledge of the conversation say no specific job was offered and that Rodriguez didn’t specially ask for one. Rodriguez’s contract is up through 2017 season and he has indicated he will play through that time.

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