Interesting tidbit from the Unit's press conference

[Kolo]

He said when he talked extension w/ the Diamondbacks recently, we said we'd only extend him if he cut his '05 salary in half. Don't know whether it's true, but if so it seems pretty clear to me we wanted him gone.

 

[Dback Jon]

He said when he talked extension w/ the Diamondbacks recently, we said we'd only extend him if he cut his '05 salary in half. Don't know whether it's true, but if so it seems pretty clear to me we wanted him gone.

Another $16 million for RJ would be insane. ONly the Yanks have that kind of money.