“But what do I have to give up to be in that marriage? Understand, I’m in the prime of my career. Why would I give up something? I’d give up something if it’s fair to both sides, but I want to do things for my fellow closers, just like Mo paved the way for me. I want every closer out there, man, to get every penny they deserve.”
I have speculated that the Players Union pressures big free agents to follow the most money, in order to inflate the salaries of lesser players. I don’t know if that is true, but Papelbon provides evidence that such thinking is certainly floating out there.
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Also, Roy Halladay, as expected, left the Blue Jays. However, he took less money in order to play for a contender. Some ASC props to you, Doc, for being a classy competitor (to the extent that signing a $20 million dollar per year contract can be said to be a classy move).
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