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I can't believe I'm tearing up over Torii
November 23, 2007 - 5:26pm — Mathias Baden
I'd primed myself for this long ago, but it's just not going to be the same going every day to watch the Minnesota Twins without Torii Hunter in center field. I'm not sure professional athletes understand how much they mean to their fans, how much of a thrill they bring to us every night. Just look at these girls who are so excited just to high five the Twins. And they leave for a few extra million. And we let them go for a few extra million. I'm sad. I know this is lame for a 28-year-old to say, but a few minutes ago, I was tearing up watching this:
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The economics of baseball...
Back to page topThe economics of baseball certainly make it hard on the loyal baseball fan kn the small market.
I really had hoped Hunter would stay with the Twins. He went for the big bucks. Can you really blame him for getting paid?
The business side of the game can be cruel.
We can't blame Torii for...
Back to page topWe can't blame Torii for taking the big payday or a long-term deal. But we can boo him in the Dome on Opening Day.
(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)
See, that’s where you’re...
Back to page topSee, that’s where you’re wrong: you can and should blame Hunter for taking the money and running. Whatever happened to loyalty? What about dedication to a team? What about the fact that Hunter said all along that he was hoping to stay a Twin? Well, if he really wanted to, he’d still be a Twin.
If the franchise made no effort to resign Hunter or indicated to him that he was not in their long-term plans, that would be a different story. But the Twins were offering a contract – they just weren’t able to flash the kind of dollar signs other teams could.
Big-name athletes make a ridiculous sum of money – more money than I’ll ever make, that’s for sure. I could live for years off the money Hunter would make in interest from the contract the Twins were offering.
Athletes can definitely afford to take a pay cut if they really wanted to stay with a team or if they really had loyalty to a franchise. Those who take the money in free agency are just being greedy and really have no respect for their team or the fans.
Athletes of the good ol'...
Back to page topAthletes of the good ol' days, though, stayed with their teams because they couldn't leave. It wasn't allowed. So I wouldn't be one to glorify the so-called loyalty of many past players.
Like you, I am concerned about an all-too-free free agency. I wish there was more loyalty. That's why I'll boo Torii on his return to Minnesota.
(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)