tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post150135890491460228..comments2024-03-28T17:00:25.774-04:00Comments on The Greedy Pinstripes: What If Carlos Beltran Retires Before 2016?Daniel Burchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-655806918336680052015-10-18T02:18:18.006-04:002015-10-18T02:18:18.006-04:00I remember there was a big fight over the deal. I ...I remember there was a big fight over the deal. I think it went to arbitration or court, something like that!Ken Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134936968221887101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-7454300154838464842015-10-17T19:58:55.793-04:002015-10-17T19:58:55.793-04:00It had to be written into the CBA or they wouldn&#...It had to be written into the CBA or they wouldn't have done it.Daniel Burchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04212584396848733519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-62874281457167030292015-10-16T23:38:23.355-04:002015-10-16T23:38:23.355-04:00If you believe wikipedia, Belle played his last ga...If you believe wikipedia, Belle played his last game in 2000, but received his salary for 2001-2003 due to a degenerative hip condition. His salary was paid by insurance though, not the Orioles. They did have to keep him on the 40 man roster though. I'm not really sure why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487174545518045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-20384524494611328232015-10-16T13:16:13.154-04:002015-10-16T13:16:13.154-04:00I can just remember Albert Belle signing a big dea...I can just remember Albert Belle signing a big deal and retiring shortly after while still collecting the deal. I could be wrong, we've had a few CBA's since then. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804643650522801129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676591017018865408.post-22786565728705438732015-10-16T12:17:46.769-04:002015-10-16T12:17:46.769-04:00If a player chooses to retire rather than fulfilli...If a player chooses to retire rather than fulfilling his contract, I'm pretty sure he forfeits all remaining money owed. As far as Beltran retiring, I agree, is probably more remote then Hans ever admitting he was wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487174545518045noreply@blogger.com