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Originally Posted by ls7plus
Yep, right along with Adolph Hitler and Stalin! Miller's the guy who exposed the players for the mercenaries they were waiting desperately to become, the one who let us know almost all of them would grind any notion of team loyalty into the dust in return for the time and money the organization had invested in them, and go play elsewhere for an additional buck and a quarter! He's also most likely the guy who advised the players to cover their greedy butts with the statement that "I have to do what's best for my family." As if those 17 generations of little Pujols to come couldn't have been quite well taken care of through accepting the Cardinals' offer of $215 million, or so. Left to their own devices, almost all the players will always make the wrong decision, because they base it only on ME, ME, ME! Just my two cents worth, of course.
Please pardon my ranting guys. Wish all of you the best,
Larry
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A similar thought has actually crossed my mind(minus the Hitler and Stalin part). I think ultimately, it's just a double edged sword. Which is honestly the same view that I hold on most unions. At their core and the principles on which they were founded, I find them to be very necessary. However, I think they've somewhat overgrown their purpose, and gotten to the point where they are just plain exploitive. Sadly, I say this as a proud member of a union(if that makes any sense). I don't know how much of the negative aspects can really be pinned on Mille though. I would wait a bit longer, so that we can fully see what the ultimate effect that his contribution will have had on the game, before making a final decision on him.
In a very similar breath. Why doesn't anyone talk about Curt Flood? Not as a player, but as a pioneer. The guy basically gave up his career by fighting the reserve clause. That to me deserves enshrinement..