TheDeuce

I'm a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan... so I just went through a terrible offseason watching an icon leave town. I think the club offered him a fair contract, but what I learned is that no matter how much of a sentimental feeling we have as fans, these guys are in it to maximize their earning potential. Can I really blame them? I guess not. My question has always been: when you have $100 million, does the $3 extra million really matter? I can't fairly say because I've never been in that position, but I have learned that apparently it does. These guys want the money they feel they "deserve". While, as a fan, I wish that every superstar would be willing to take less to help the good of the team, that's completely unrealistic and more of the exception than the rule. They see this as their one shot to cash in big before they get out, can't completely blame them I suppose.