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Originally posted by Slippery
It just occurred to me that Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr, and Alex Rodriguez all played for Seattle at one time????????????? Now why didn't management take a risk and lock them into long term contracts early in their careers before they become expensive?
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Because of that very reason. They would have been expensive. You don't "lock" ballplayers into long term contracts until they have proved themselves. Seattle is a mid-market team. They could not afford the salaries.