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Friday, September 19, 2008
Shutup money
Say you make 100K at your job. But, you are also a loudmouth, who negatively affects the people around you. But, your boss finds your work indispensable. You are offered a 5K annual bonus to shut up. Morale shoots up, everyone is happy.
Similarly, you are offered 105K at your job. You are a loudmouth, who negatively affects the people around you. But, your boss finds your work indispensable. You will be docked 5K if you don’t shut up. You decide to shut up. Morale shoots up.
Adam Kennedy has one year left of a 3/10 deal. That last year is guaranteed. Isn’t it implied that part of that 10MM is shutup money? Whether you play or not, you are getting 3.33MM. Can’t he shut up about not playing? If he was being honest, he’d ask the Cardinals to be released from their obligations to pay him (if the union lets him), so he can have his unconditional waivers. Let’s see how happy he’ll be riding the bench for 1MM instead.