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Originally Posted by mrreality68
Sadly yes. Takes the money, takes the weather, and a lot less stress but limits the legend that he could be above what he is if he made it to the playoffs and did some heroics or won a championship or something
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Any team in baseball would have paid him record money. He's a generational player and at that point injuries weren't a major issue. Maybe it was a family decision with his wife, who knows, but it's tempting to say playing for a contender just wasn't a priority for him.
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