The Texas Rangers introduced Kevin Millwood today as the team's newest (and best) pitcher.
He signed a 5 year, $60 million contract. You have to love the MLB Player's Union. That amount of money is guaranteed regardless of injury and/or suckiness. (A real word, I think).
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12.29.2005
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The Texas Rangers introduced Kevin Millwood today as the team's newest (and best) pitcher.
He signed a 5 year, $60 million contract. You have to love the MLB Player's Union. That amount of money is guaranteed regardless of injury and/or suckiness. (A real word, I think).
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RIDICULES!!!
Has anyone done the math? 60 million for how many probable wins? Maybe 20 or 30 over the life of the contract (if he doesn't get hurt). So that might be 2 or 3 million per win. Geeez, is this a good deal or what?
Its a good deal for Millwood. I sure hope this doesn't turn out to be another Chen Ho Park deal.
Excuse me. . . "Chan Ho Park"
Before someone else corrects me.
I wish I could hit the ball.
I believe he is averaging 13 wins per year. So if that trend continues it will be a little less than 1 million per win. People gripe b/c they won't go out and secure pitching then when they do people still gripe. Amazing!!!
Actually, only 4 years are guaranteed so that knocks a few million off unless he does well enough that they decide to keep him for year 5.
That said, it's all the people who keep buying tickets that support these crazy salaries. I love sports but I only spend my money going to high school games. I get some freebies to see the pros now and again but would be happier if the companies buying the tickets quit buying them and reduced the prices I pay to them.
the can afford those kind of contracts because the dummies who buy the tickets no matter how high they are. Fans are to blame, not owners and management.
So, since Barry mentioned lobbying earlier...I would like to begin lobbying for a womens' baseball team. Besides tennis, golf, the WNBA and soccer...women don't get a great shot at making millions playing sports for a living. Anyone remember, "A League of Their Own"? Someone should start one...it'd be interesting to see the turnout!
I agree with lovelit. Whatever happened to equal opportunity employer?
Hey, nobody's preventing women from performing as professional athletes. Only problem is that their salaries would be pretty low as they don't sell many tickets or get TV time. People just aren't very interested in women's sports (with golf and a little basketball an exception). Men's salaries are just too high - paid in advance of performance.
Millwood still sucks
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