Aug
08
Some crazy contract clauses
ByJust in case you woke up earlier than I did, here’s some strange contract incentives, courtesy of Jorge Says No. I’m sure the Yankees had no problem fulfilling Alex’s and Teixeira’s requests for premium tickets.
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I’m guessing, what with the steroid thing and all, that A-Rod has decided to overlook that clause?
That was from his pre-opt out contract.
That was his previous contract, that he opted out of in 2007.
Ahhh, that makes sense. I thought that sounded like a bizarre clause considering what went down with the opt-out. I was reading 2008-2009 as covering the new contract.
What possible use for a bulldozer could Roy Oswalt have?
Dude, rednecks love heavy machinery.
Covering up his failed starts?
Huh? Oswalt’s doing just fine this year.
Seriously, what cant you use a bulldozer for?
1. fucking stuff up
2. Getting hammered while driving it
3. Digging a big hole
4. Filling said hole later when wife complains
5. you’re in texas, why not?
Those are 5 perfectly valid reasons. AWESOME
Most of those aren’t very funny. The Japanese division ones seem perfectly reasonable. Translators/Interpreters, and round trip flights to/from Japan all make sense.
Allowing players to purchase high-end tickets makes sense, too. If not expected.
The bulldozer one was wierd though.
What would you guys request?
Good question.
Well, Posada has a hot wife…if they really needed me I wonder…
Nah.
to have my own choice of music for every AB
How about to control the music played in the clubhouse?
thats too much power
Purchasing the MLB rights to the Outfield’s “Your Love” from Gordon Beckham
I thought they had this. Or does the team get to currently pick the AB music?
Hmm, probably something to do with food, tickets, and hotel rooms.
That Michael Kay always be a part of my entourage when I go clubbing.
That the club has to pay for any suspensions for plunking a batter (only below the neck)
Joba is going to get that in his long term contract once he proves he can handle a larger workload, say maybe next offseason (2010).
All the Japanese players asked for “massage therapists” heh heh heh
My own bobblehead
1% ownership in a minor league team (anywhere)
repaint my plane with NY logo, and new logo if the trade me
20 of any kind tix for me to give to kids (per game)
2 bottles of cold dasani water in my locker befor t he game, one bottle of Harp after
digital copy of every game for which said copy exists
4 season tix with free seatside food/beverage service
use of the stadium twice a year for fundraisers