 
Ray1936
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Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1363
Registered: 01-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:46 am: |    |
Associated Press, April 25:
"Closer Troy Percival did not throw a pitch for Detroit last season, but the players still awarded the former Angels reliever a full playoff share.
"Percival, now retired, reciprocated by spending $120,000 to lease an 18-seat luxury suite at Comerica Park for players' wives to use this season.
"I've never heard of anything like it," Detroit closer Todd Jones said. "It's the best gesture I've ever seen"
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Indeed it is. Man, that's CLASS. |
Spiritofdetroit
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Username: Spiritofdetroit
Post Number: 422
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:23 pm: | |
Impressive. Of course, we did pay him $6 million  |
Scs100
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Username: Scs100
Post Number: 940
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:31 pm: | |
It's still class. Wonder what Sergei Federov would do? Buy a new sportscar? Or ask for a more lucrative contract? |
Mackinaw
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Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 2729
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:45 pm: | |
Perhaps he's planning on taking in a few games there with them in that suite. |
Genesyxx
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Username: Genesyxx
Post Number: 712
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 7:28 am: | |
I wonder how much of that share he spent on the wives (cohorting no doubt) and how much of that $12MIL he spent on some trinkets for himself. |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 5058
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 7:57 am: | |
Why criticize a guy for doing a nice gesture?
Did he have to do anything with the money that he EARNED? Yes, he earned it- the Tigers organization and he both knew the risks involved when they BOTH signed the contract. As a fan- sure I'm disappointed he didn't pitch like a Cy Young winner but that's my disappointment; I'm sure the Ilitches are even more bummed because it's their money he's getting paid with. If given the same situation- how many of us would not have taken that money in that guaranteed contract?
So let's stop being petty and at least admire the guy for his nice gesture to the players' wives. If someone has got factual content of something he did morally wrong, then let's hear it but if not then... |
Rjk
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Username: Rjk
Post Number: 690
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 8:00 am: | |
Nice gesture, but I'm not going to pat a guy on the back who made just under $500,000 for each inning he pitched with the Tigers because he gives back a playoff share that he really didn't deserve.
He gave the money to the spouses of millionaires. He should have used the money to buy Tigers tickets for underprivileged kids in the area. |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 5060
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 8:05 am: | |
I'm sure he could've done a LOT more good with that money and I'm sure there are a billion of other worthy causes, charities, firms, and organizations that he could've spent his money.
He could've easily taken every last cent of his money and beat a fast path out of the city and no one would've noticed.... so let's stop complaining about what he COULD've done with his money.
He at least put it back in the city somehow. |