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davidcycleback<< I am sure if anyone was in his position they would want the maximun amount they could get. >>
ARod's former teammate Ken Griffey Jr took a lower than market salary to sign with his hometown Cincinnati Reds. Unlike with ARod and the Rangers, fans believed Griffey when he said Cincinnati was his #1 choice. Beyond that it was his hometown, fans believed Griffey's words to be sincere specifically because he chose less money than he could have gotten with other teams.
Comparing players salaries to CEO salaries can backfire as an argument as the majority of baseball fans, and Americans, believe the highest paid CEOs are grossly overpaid. You aren't going to warm hearts showing how ARod's salary compares favorably to Wall Street banker.