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"Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell says he will not play this season for a reduced salary, especially because the risk of contracting the coronavirus..."

Posted by David (aka David) May 14 '20, 12:44

"Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell says he will not play this season for a reduced salary, especially because the risk of contracting the coronavirus is "just not worth it.""

...which circles back to the Prince Fielder thing.

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He is so tone deaf on this. - Todd Manning May 14, 13:06 14
- But if one thinks about it, isn't playing kind of tone deaf? It'll be good for morale.. Isn't that just a version of having Amazon warehouses - JD May 14, 13:12 5
  - Putting it in different terms, let's say you expect to make $10 million in two years. - David May 14, 13:14 4
    - He’s complaining about making millions of dollars. He was at 7mil. To play a game for 3 months, pitch 15 times for maybe 100 innings... - Will Hunting May 14, 13:19 3
      - That doesn't make his risk any less important to him. -- nm - David May 14, 13:26 2
        
        It seems like the risk isn't his issue when he brings the money in to it. - Todd Manning May 14, 13:33 1
        
        Right, he presented it terribly and comes across like a jerk. I understand his sentiment, but he needs a publicist. -- nm - David May 14, 13:41
- He does, but the MLB minimum is $563,500. Half of that is $281,750. Owners are trying to negotiate down from there... - David May 14, 13:11 7
  - There are people risking their lives for a hell of a lot less than that. That's what makes him bringing the money up a bad look. - Todd Manning May 14, 13:26 4
    - They've already negotiated with the owners on this. Now the owners are telling the players to pray they don't alter the deal further. -- nm - spamlet May 14, 13:35 1
      - Then the players should tell them to go screw. Just don't tell me your,meaning Snell, concern is heath when it's really money. -- nm - Todd Manning May 14, 13:41
    - I completely agree that a lot of what's happening right now sucks and is brutally unfair. He's not an asshole for wanting to stay healthy, though. - David May 14, 13:29 1
      - I didn't say he's an asshole if he feels it's unsafe. -- nm - Todd Manning May 14, 13:34
  - He’s got a contract for 7mil. He’s already down to 3.5mil and estimates are a quarter. He is still going to clear 1.5-2mil this year. -- nm - Will Hunting May 14, 13:20 1
    - He'll make $43 million more after this year on his current contract. Why should he risk serious illness for $1.5-$2 million? - David May 14, 13:28
Of all the sports, a pitcher is one of the best socially distanced positions there is!!! - Spawn May 14, 13:04

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