Quote:
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
I've got no problem with guys taking the $, everyone of us has done it. They get peanuts as minor leaguers and they're cut/traded/benched constantly. Look at Christian Colon or Dyson - they should be (or could be) starters and getting service time + proving themselves but management blocks them. Etc
If Gordon or whoever leaves, great. They only earned their big $ by playing well for us.
|
Me neither. My point is that it's pretty rare to see players of Gordon's talent giving their prime years to the hometown team.
Sure, it worked out for both sides, but there's a reason national writers have coined it as a hometown discount (it's probably the best example of such a signing over the last five years).