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Mets GM at the time Steve Phillips defends the Bonilla contract because it gave them payroll flexibility at the time.

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Jul 1 '23, 08:04

It enabled them to trade for Mike Hampton, who helped get them to the World Series in 2000. When Hampton left in free agency to sign with the Rockies (because of “the great school system” lol), the draft pick the Mets got in compensation was used on some guy named David Wright.

Bobby Bo gets all the headlines because lolMets but there are a few much worse deferred money contracts.

I think I post this every year.

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Plus they thought it was free money because their investment advisor promised higher returns than the debt rate… -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jul 1, 08:18 2
- Some guy named…Madoff -- nm - Tim Jul 1, 08:19 1
  - I was trying to leave it unsaid… - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jul 1, 11:15
You post something like this every year but it's still a good reminder that while things like this look foolish there can be some - Krusty Jul 1, 08:07

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Mets GM at the time Steve Phillips defends the Bonilla contract because it gave them payroll flexibility at the time.

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