Let's put it this way to end the discussion: Some players don't care that much about making insane amounts of money, but a lot of players do care about that. Most players who are in it for the money sign with Scott Boras and take it year-to-year, and that is their prerrogative.
If Ellsbury wants to go to the open market (and he probably does) and sell himself to the highest bidder (and he probably does), that's his right, and there's nothing we can do about it.