This was posted over on espn, I found it interesting? Who won the 2004 trade? Since Feb. 2004 Trade Rodriguez Soriano HR 302 291 SB 141 159 Salary $275M $136M Another odd angle to Soriano's return to New York is that he could play with Rodriguez, whom he was traded for in February 2004. Since then, Rodriguez only has 11 more home runs than Soriano (302 to 291), though Soriano does have 288 more plate appearances and an OPS 100 points lower (.825 vs .925). But that difference has come at a significant cost to the Yankees. Including this season, Soriano has been paid $136 million since 2004, less than half of Rodriguez's $275 million in salary over the past decade.
