In the Daily Pilot there is an interview with NY Mets Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, where he says for players to “have fun.”
When Seaver was asked of his thoughts of today’s contracts, Seaver said “These guys would not be getting the money if it wasn’t there. There’s a lot of money in that industry. It has made ownership push the envelope for revenue. There’s no question. New ballparks, etc. It is there”
Seaver goes on to say, “You put it in perspective. I started in 1967. It was my rookie year. I made $7,000. I’m not talking per pitch. I’m not talking for the year. I did get a raise in the middle of the year. I went from USC to triple A. The next year I was in the big leagues. Seven thousand bucks, I never made any money in my life. I have to pay bills. I got a raise at $3,000. I thought I was in hog heaven.”
On Scott Boras: “It would be fun to meet him. Everyone says, ‘How could he do this?’ ‘How could he do that?’ The owners are the ones agreeing to the contract. It’s a two-way street. If you don’t want to pay that money, don’t pay it. It’s simple, good old American economics.”
When asked about the “collapse” last year and in 2007, Seaver said, “They kind of had the same thing the past two years, they’ve kind of fallen apart. It’s been tough for them. People don’t understand, it’s not easy. Just because you paid a whole bunch of people a lot of money, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to have them gel and come together and have them win. There’s more to it.”
For the full article, please check out the above link. An interesting interview with ‘The Franchise’.
When Seaver was asked of his thoughts of today’s contracts, Seaver said “These guys would not be getting the money if it wasn’t there. There’s a lot of money in that industry. It has made ownership push the envelope for revenue. There’s no question. New ballparks, etc. It is there”
Seaver goes on to say, “You put it in perspective. I started in 1967. It was my rookie year. I made $7,000. I’m not talking per pitch. I’m not talking for the year. I did get a raise in the middle of the year. I went from USC to triple A. The next year I was in the big leagues. Seven thousand bucks, I never made any money in my life. I have to pay bills. I got a raise at $3,000. I thought I was in hog heaven.”
On Scott Boras: “It would be fun to meet him. Everyone says, ‘How could he do this?’ ‘How could he do that?’ The owners are the ones agreeing to the contract. It’s a two-way street. If you don’t want to pay that money, don’t pay it. It’s simple, good old American economics.”
When asked about the “collapse” last year and in 2007, Seaver said, “They kind of had the same thing the past two years, they’ve kind of fallen apart. It’s been tough for them. People don’t understand, it’s not easy. Just because you paid a whole bunch of people a lot of money, it doesn’t mean that you’re going to have them gel and come together and have them win. There’s more to it.”
For the full article, please check out the above link. An interesting interview with ‘The Franchise’.
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