MysterySource5000

The point is, they are not unattainable or crazy. Unwise, yes it made sense for him to take the guarantee. However, it wasn’t a crazy like he must win x amount of MVPs or All-Star games.

Jeff Bagwell

Here is David Ortiz. The point, yes it may have not been a good idea with the others guaranteeing 300. However, it was not like a silly MVP voting or All Star requirement. And if they intentionally benched him to not make it, you think the players union wouldn’t be up in arms? Honesty, it was unwise, but not ultimately cheap.

Here is the injury prone Frank Thomas.

I know we all think the vesting option was a joke at the end of the contract. But 550 plate appearances at 34 and 35 isn’t that hard for a HOF player. Here is Pujols.

I have been thinking about this since yesterday’s drama unfolded and I have come to two reasons for optimism that they are actually trying on Harper (albeit unlikely). 1) The Sox wanted to get Manny for under 300 million. Bryce however, rejected that before free agency started. They always knew he was going to want/need that. 2) What would they gain from pivoting in that press conference to saying, “Now we are shifting our attention to Harper”. They gain nothing by that. They keep negotiations close to the vest like they like (who here yesterday at this time would have thought the Sox would have made ANY offer that COULD reach $350 million? And they avoid another giant let down back to back if they don’t win again. Again, I am not saying this is likely, but it is explainable.

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