Bobby Bonilla's contract

[Chef2]

I keep clicking on here to see what sort of incoherent rant beej has.

I am shocked that we have none yet.

 

[RecoveringDesker]

It would be fascinating to see which former players are still getting what and from whom.

There was a link to the story that had a list of a few players who will continue to receive money.

Yeah, I saw that link with the partial list. I guess I was looking for a more complete list. Even if the names aren't familiar anymore and the amounts aren't much, I'd still love to know who's still getting what. I'll bet there are some off-the-wall interesting stories out there.

 

[Football_Bat]

Bobby Bonilla is a broke former athlete.

Barry Bonds will soon be a broke former athlete who will be a convicted felon for the rest of his life.

 

[RecoveringDesker]

Well, except Bonilla is NOT a broke former athlete.

 

[Armchair_QB]

Well, except Bonilla is NOT a broke former athlete.

After reading that story I'd say he's a ****ing genius.

 

[bigpern23]

The best part of Football_Bat's assertion that Bonilla is a "broke former athlete" is comparing it to Bonilla's quote about why he chose to defer:

"I decided I wanted to live the rest of my life as if I were an active player."

What was the point of that post, F_B?

 

[clintrichardson]

That was a fantastic story with great reporting. And I always like it when someone like Bobby Bonilla turns out to be wiser than you imagine them to be.

 

[cranberry]

Bobby Bonilla is a broke former athlete.

Barry Bonds will soon be a broke former athlete who will be a convicted felon for the rest of his life.

A little angry and misguided today?

 

[LongTimeListener]

That was a fantastic story with great reporting. And I always like it when someone like Bobby Bonilla turns out to be wiser than you imagine them to be.

Don't go overboard with how great the reporting was. The Wall Street Journal told the story in 2010 -- with a quote from Bonilla calling the contract "that beautiful thing" -- and I can't find much new from ESPN that isn't based on that initial WSJ report.

http://online.wSportsJournalists.com/article/SB10001424052748703426004575339013108198050.html

 

[clintrichardson]

That was a fantastic story with great reporting. And I always like it when someone like Bobby Bonilla turns out to be wiser than you imagine them to be.

Don't go overboard with how great the reporting was. The Wall Street Journal told the story in 2010 -- with a quote from Bonilla calling the contract "that beautiful thing" -- and I can't find much new from ESPN that isn't based on that initial WSJ report.

http://online.wSportsJournalists.com/article/SB10001424052748703426004575339013108198050.html

point taken, i did not know that