tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post5613835008777007036..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: The price point of Nick PuntoEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-28800059229762043502010-10-15T15:45:13.779-05:002010-10-15T15:45:13.779-05:00The union would be exceedingly displeased if Crawf...The union would be exceedingly displeased if Crawford were to tell the Rays he'd take $1 million to stay, but there wouldn't be anything they could do to stop him. Tony Gwynn has said he took some heat for not pushing the envelope on his salary.<br /><br />Most players want as much as they can get, and one can't really blame them; most of us non-jocks would switch employers in a heartbeat for a big raise. It just irritates me when they pretend otherwise.Edward Thomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-31803404581436724022010-10-15T15:16:09.002-05:002010-10-15T15:16:09.002-05:00I feel the same way about Crawford: Brad Radke sai...I feel the same way about Crawford: Brad Radke said he wanted to stay in Minnesota...and made it happen. (He was paid quite handsomely to stay, but reportedly turned down higher offers.) Pretty much baseball players can go anywhere they want, if they're willing for it. (I know the player's union has a lot to say about about how players are paid, but I presume they can be reasonable.)thisisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764018111806835434noreply@blogger.com