[rossmaute]

logic folks:

all the teams offered him tons of money

the difference: the cards and marlins wouldnt give him a no-trade clause. the angels did

it's called stabilty and security

stop saying he went for the money, that he is greedy, that somehow his decision makes him less worthy of respect. it just isnt true

It'd be interesting to see how his 10 years play out. If he were to fall off the shelf after 5 years while still bringing home $20+ million a year and monkeywrenching the Angels payroll (hello, Mr. Zito), I doubt he'd offer to restructure his deal or anything. I'd call that a little bit greedy I guess. But not to his face.