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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru
Let's talk about him for a minute. My intention is not to gloat, for I care not for Bryce Harper, one way or the other.
Still, I have a bit of satisfaction knowing that Harper was seated on his rear end like the rest of us last night, watching the game on TV (unless he was in the stands). What was he feeling? Regret, perhaps?
For, what is the difference between $300 million and $330 million? Don't say "30 million" or I will report your post!  
Already more money than most people would know what to do with, but he wanted $30 million more. Do you think he's regretting that now? Seven years with the Nationals, and they win it all the year that he jumps ship.
I wouldn't want to be Bryce Harper this morning. |
A lot of people like to paint this as being selfish, or greedy when, in many cases, it's the opposite.
Players are under a lot of pressure from the union to take the biggest deal. This is because player contracts are based on previous player contracts. It is in every player's best interest that Harper (or Machado, or Trout, or Cole, or whoever) get the biggest contract possible so that the next guy can.
When a guy holds out for a big contract he's no just doing it for himself, he's doing it for the next group of guys as well.