Alex Rodriguez's struggles this postseason have been well-documented, putting his future with the Yankees in doubt.

However, the reality is that his contract will make a trade very difficult and with five years and $114 million left he would be a very expensive bench player.

Randy Levine, New York's team president, seems resigned to the fact that Rodriguez would and will decline over the second half of his latest huge contract.

"For all our fan base: Let's root for Alex, the contract is what it is, and he's there, we hope he gets hot," Levine said. "It's part of what we deal with all the time, just like any other contract."

He would not commit to Rodriguez through the end of his contract, although his words were cryptic.

"That's like one of those questions: Where's the stock market going to be in 2017, who's going to be president on Nov. 15?" Levine said. "If I had crystal ball to predict all of that stuff, I'd be a lot smarter than I am. I'm not going to go there. That's stuff for people to speculate on your show and elsewhere, but it's irresponsible for me to do so."