I think you're being a little rough on Pillar. I think he has some valid points.
Pillar has never had anything more than a one-year contract. Guys like him have zero job security. Now he's 31 years old. Yes, he's accumulated gross salaries of about $11 million in his career - prior to whatever he gets paid for this year. But this could be it for him.
I think part of his point is that being a professional baseball player is not a lucrative, easy life for the majority.