Author Topic: Cubs in '18  (Read 75583 times)

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Re: Cubs in '18
« Reply #570 on: December 07, 2017, 07:42:27 am »
Easy for you to say.  The kid's giving up a ton of money coming over now, but that doesn't mean it's not at least a factor in his mind.  I still say people are too quick to dismiss it.

I have no clue what the guy wants. What we know about him and money seems to point to it not being a bid deal. 4/7 teams are limited to $300,000 and he is turning down a chance at $200 million by not waiting 2 years. He also eliminated 2/3 teams with $3+ million in bonus money.

My hunch is he is going to the team with the best plan for him. If it is a tie, maybe the $1 million tips the scale between teams. He earned $10 million last year he can live off that if his parents invest in marginally well for him the rest of his life. He can afford to not consider money. He isn’t a poor kid from the Dominican.