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	Tuesday, December 12
	Tale of the Tape: Alex Rodriguez vs. Tom Hicks By Darren Rovell ESPN.com
	Scream all you want over Alex Rodriguez's new contract, but the truth is there are plenty of businessmen making more than A-Rod. In this Tale of Tape, A-Rod takes on Tom Hicks, majority owner of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars. He's also the CEO of Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, a Dallas-based private investment firm. Hicks made his millions in cable television, among other ventures. Category A-Rod Hicks Edge Age 25 53 A-Rod: Has more time to spend well-earned dough Who buys dinner? $21 million salary in 2001 Reported net worth of $750 million Hicks: Although if A-Rod eats the 54-ounce steak, he gets it for free! Real estate Wanted billboards Bought and sold 250 companies Hicks: If he can buy A-Rod, he can sell him Quote that got him in trouble On Safeco Field: "I'd say the fences should be moved in 20 feet in the power alleys." Admitted signing Mark Clark was a "mistake" Hicks: Hey, he was right. Career On track to become one of baseball's all-time greats Raised $10 billion in private equity funds A-Rod: Funds, schmunds. Equity, schmequity. No one will remember Tom Hicks in 100 years. TV program they'll be watching in October The Yankees in the World Series The Yankees in the World Series A-Rod: "Ha-Ha, who can buy more PlayStation games now?" Search engine results 55,500 pages 3,670 pages A-Rod: Even George Steinbrenner has only 23,000 Biggest victory Getting the number to Tom Hicks' bank account Buying the Rangers and 43 acres of land for $250 million Hicks: One baseball team: $250 million; one major-league shortstop: $250 million; the chance to talk with Tim McCarver after winning the World Series: priceless. Admirers 18-year-old girls 50-year-old investment bankers Are you serious? Winner: A-Rod, 5-4. The poor man wins. It's not always about the money.		ALSO SEE Rangers go for broke: A-Rod deal worth $252M A-Rod-Ometer: How fat is his wallet? Neyer: Don't order playoff tickets yet AthletesDirect: Alex Rodriguez answers fans' questions