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Old 12-03-2015, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Warren Kiefer View Post
It boggles my mind that a major league ball team would offer a pitcher a seven year contract for 217 million dollars ...
Most sports teams are spending the share of television money they receive. Owners would not pay if it was their own money.