[CBFF] 10 things begin wth No. 8

[Victor Waldron (CBFF)]

> I wouldn't deny that.  But the article pointed specifically to Rosenhaus
> parading Briggs around the meeting, showing him off to the other owners.
> This incident almost certainly didn't decrease his value.  Statements like
> "I'll come back week 10." almost certainly did. 

I can sorta understand the week 10 thing, that he wants to reduce risk 
of injury. But you have to ask yourself two things:
1. is it really worth the risk of losing $4.5 mil guaranteed when he 
could get injured in the remaining six games just the same?
2. who's to say he won't decide to not give his all in those six games 
because he's protecting himself??
2a. if #2 is true, won't he lose market value if it appears he's not as 
effective??
2b. and how will his teammates react if they feel he's not carrying his 
share of the load?

 From his and DR's standpoint it seems to be a dumb strategy. I hate to 
bring baseball into this, but a few years ago Nomar Garciaparra turned 
down a 4-year $60 million deal (guaranteed money) from the Red Sox 
because he thought he was worth more money on the open market. A few 
injuries and ineffective seasons later, he has maybe seen half that 
amount of money and it has been more than four years (six?). Briggs can 
complain all he wants now about the $7.2, but he left about $14 million 
guaranteed on the table a year ago.

V