O/T Whats wrong with baseball today

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Posted By: Marc

Well, there is something wrong whenever a guy like Andy Pettite turns down 16 million dollars. Yeah, Babe Ruth did make more than the president of the U.S.. And quite frankly, that may have been the beginning of end. You can also thank Curt Flood for free agency. Simple thing is, free agency could have been a great thing. Problem is, this free agency system has been abused. I have nothing against a man trying to better himself, BUT...whenever 250 million isn't enough for ARod and 16 million isn't enough for a pitcher past his prime (Andy Pettite) - something is terribly wrong. How many ordinary people actually make 1 million dollars in their entire lifetime? That should sum it all up. These guys are spoiled and if not for pro sports, alot of them would be flipping burgers for a living or be in jail. If I were a pro athlete, I would just be thankful someone wanted to pay me to play and fans wanted to pay to see me play.