The only other deal I can think of where someone got paid so much for doing so little was Prince Fielder’s contract with the Detroit Tigers.
Don’t forget the pole climber who sued Trump. She’s paying his legal bills. I never met a hooker willing to pay me. Granted the amounts are different, but the irony is so nice.
Agreed, it’s very reminiscent of an athlete getting paid millions and then barely playing.
Bobby Bonilla, a former major leaguer with the Mets, hasn’t played since 2001. He’s been paid $1.19 million per year by the Mets since than and will continue to be through 2026.
...or Robert Mewler.
In the case of Prince Fielder, they did get two years of production out of the contract...before neck and weight issues popped up.
Didn’t the Rangers just ‘terminate’ him and got out of the three additional years of the contract?
At some point, he hyped up that he was a vegetarian, but later admitted that this only lasted 90 days.
Or Mo Vaughn with the Angels. One Frikkin' play and he's out for the season. By the way, it was the first play of the first game. I was there.