Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
i read something similar a day or two ago, but not just that jordy would be upset, but it would just send the wrong message to the rest of the team to give the clear #2 more money per year then you just gave your #1 at the beginning of the season
I don't buy it, actually. Certainly someone could have a poor reaction, but Nelson could have not signed an extension and gone to FA. He didn't, Cobb did. Case closed. Nelson had one less year of risk. That is the price.