You've been proven right on it so far.
I was fine with it at the time. Some Recency Bias in there, no doubt. But I just thought for a guy with Eovaldi's stuff and his age, it wasn't an outrageous amount. We were all aware of the injury risks. I don't think anyone expected that he would have the 'loose bodies' issue again. Has any other pitcher in history who had TJS had a reoccurrence fitting that description?
As far as Mookie's next contract is concerned, I'm not hoping for him to get 420 million. As good as he is, I think that's too much. And he should not get as much as Trout. The insanity has to stop somewhere.
Amateur sport is great. But professional sport is what it says. And let's face it, as spectators, most of us are much more keenly interested in the professional version.
The players love the sport, but it's also their livelihood and in most cases their one shot at making enough money to make them and their families financially secure.
Playing pickup baseball stoned could be fun.
But real baseball would be one of the hardest games to play stoned, because your reaction times would be slowed down.
I've played golf stoned. It doesn't affect your full swing very much but it can really hurt your putting.
Back in the day I did know some guys who swore they played games like touch football and basketball as well or better when they were high.
But Kimmi, is there loyalty on the other side, from the front office?
Let's not forget that they traded Mookie - and Price. For business (payroll) reasons.
They also said goodbye to Porcello, Holt et cetera.
There's no loyalty going either way.