Posted on 12/03/2002 10:16:20 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
Union likely put pressure on Thome
Former Indians star becomes just another greedy player
By Mike Celizic
Jim Thome is one of the good guys. Always was, always will be. And the shame of it is that a lot of people will never know or understand that, because, for them, he is now and forever just another greedy ballplayer.
IF IT’S POSSIBLE to feel sorry for a guy who’s about to become nearly $90 million richer — before taxes and agents’ fees — that’s what I feel for Thome. He was in the position that most Americans dream of, standing between two rich guys battling to see which of them could throw more money at him. The only problem was that the decision wasn’t just about him. It was about everyone who plays ball for a living.
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