The Skinny

Short and sweet here is our society, and
sports fandom in a nutshell. The Florida
Marlins who are clearly in contention,
didn't get Manny Ramirez because the
Red Sox offered them Ramirez and the
$7 million dollars that would have
covered his salary for the rest of the year.
They wanted $9 million, in other words
they wanted Manny AND wanted to turn
a profit as well as having someone that
would help them win a championship.
Why is this more annoying than usual you
might ask. Well, their payroll is $22
million, and they receive $40 million in
revenue sharing from MLB, so they are
already turning a profit to put a team out
on the field. I guess winning a title isn't
important to their money hungry first
owner Jeffrey Luria.
Making this story happen to begin with is
Manny Ramirez, who was so unhappy that
the Red Sox might pay him $20 million
dollars next year, that he got the team so
annoyed at him, that they traded him.
Another Scott Boras Production !
Here is another doozie. The Packers are
offering Brett Favre $20-25 million dollars
not to play, but to stay away. You know why?
Because it's your money not theirs, so why
should it matter if they throw money away.