Sports Minded
December 15th, 2010 @ 5:33 pm |
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Philadelphians love cheesesteaks, drinking and sports, especially sports. According to my Facebook feed, other websites and the leads on all the major TV stations, the city is celebrating a Merry Cliffmas this month because of the surprise return of superstar pitcher Cliff Lee. Lee reportedly turned down a $150 million contract from the Yankees to return to Phillies, where he will earn $120 million over the next five years. He and his family fell in love with the city and the lifestyle and they decided they didn’t need the extra $30 million. And the crowd went wild.
Source: New York Daily News
Meanwhile, the same ecstatic fans were outraged when right fielder Jayson Werth followed the money to the Nationals, where he signed a $126 million seven year contract. The Nationals don’t have a stellar reputation and aren’t likely World Series bound in 2011. Phillies fans feel he sold out. The local Fox station posted this on Facebook:
FOX 29 If you care, Jayson Werth is having his official press conference in Washington at 1 pm. You can watch it on MLB.com.
Source: Getty/MLB
The beauty of Facebook is seeing the random thoughts of friends and acquaintances from across the country. Some are Phillies fans, some are Yankees fans, some are Nationals fans. And a lot of people have op-ined on this topic. I’m not an avid fan, but sports are hard to ignore in the home of the Phillies, Flyers and Eagles. As an observer, it’s interesting to see peoples’ reactions to sports deals.
Would you pass up $30 million for your happiness? Or would you join the highest bidder’s team?
And, how do you feel about Michael Vick’s first commercial endorsement since his brouhaha?
