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PeeJ52

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1. It is bewildering, but nice to see. I wish more ballplayers were like that.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 12:42 PM

Apr 2019

I just keep thinking to myself, how much money do people need to die with. Unless you want to help countless numbers of others, any more than a million is a waste.

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Khris Davis' (Oakland A's) contract a head-scratcher, but he's content [View all] Auggie Apr 2019 OP

It is bewildering, but nice to see. I wish more ballplayers were like that. PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #1

I wonder, how much of it is the ballplayer and how much of it is the agent? Auggie Apr 2019 #2

I wouldn't think it would be the agent, especially if he represents others... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #3

What I was trying to express (and obviously couldn't) ... Auggie Apr 2019 #4

Oh, yeah... there probably are. A lot of them are talked into larger contracts by their union reps.. PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #5

No Doubt That Happens ProfessorGAC Apr 2019 #6

I bet the word "respect" gets thrown around a lot. Auggie Apr 2019 #8

You could say that to the owners who are even more greedy JonLP24 Apr 2019 #7