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Arndt Miles
Always a classy move when a player does that
Mil8Ball
Classy would have been taking a small 4mil discount after taking 10mil in 2013 to sit on his couch all year.
Sage
I actually saw that ad from Corey when I read my paper this morning. Seriously classy man. I’m going to miss seeing old #1 on the field for us. Best of luck to him in Seattle!
Slappy McGee
The Twins won’t add anything useful if it costs them. What they have spent this year is basically the new $25MM in TV money. They have only committed a couple of million besides that, even though their payroll shrunk almost $25MM from the first of 2013 to the end.
pft2
Castro shouldn’t have left so much of his money in DR bank accounts.
In any event, I suspect the complacency of a big deal had more to do with his poor season. Some players play better looking for the big day than after they get it, perhaps because they spend more time in the gym.
As for the Twins, their 1st round pick is protected and they would only be giving up a 2nd round pick. I sometimes think the draft pick compensation is just an excuse to be cheap. Fans don’t understand that drafting is more of a lottery in MLB than other sports
TheoHoyer
I think it has more to do with Starlin Castro’s father signing a terrible contract awarding the school future salary percentages. I agree with you though, and I hope he can turn it around.
Sky14
If it is just a lottery, not that I agree, why would you want to decrease your odds by losing a high pick?
It is not coincidence that teams that avoid FA’s attached to draft pick compensation, the Rays, Cardinals and Red Sox come to mind, have better farms than teams that regularly sign those free agents like the Tigers, Angels and Yankees.
justinept
So this legal matter has been going on for two years, huh? Interesting….