"If it was purely about guaranteed money and guaranteed years, I’d be wearing blue and gold in...

"If it was purely about guaranteed money and guaranteed years, I’d be wearing blue and gold in Milwaukee," Rollins said. "There is a lure about Philly. I’ve been part of the foundation here. The fans have seen me grow up since I was 21. Do you leave that for money or do you stay home? This is where I want to be."

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Why, Jimmy, whyyyyyy??!!!

If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!

by SRB on Dec 17, 2011 5:18 PM CST reply actions

Also, I’m guessing it was more along the lines of, Rollins turns down Brewers offer hoping to get more from Philadelphia, Brewers and Cardinals sign SS and suddenly there is no market, Rollins takes what Philadelphia gives him.

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by SRB on Dec 17, 2011 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Yup.

Melvin was pretty clear that he didn’t have time to wait around on Rollins. I’m pretty happy with Gonzalez / Ramirez anyways.

fka "warwick5s"

by DEUCE SLUICE on Dec 17, 2011 11:47 PM CST up reply actions

He's the Anti-Pujols.

"fortunate, but also lucky"

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 17, 2011 7:38 PM CST reply actions

Sort of.

But Pujols didn’t take the most money, either.

by Noah Jarosh on Dec 18, 2011 11:16 AM CST up reply actions

I think that depends on how you look at it...

…. but the total value of the Marlins contract was more, that’s true. He still walked away from 200 million (or more) to stay with the team and city he professed to love. If over $300 million over the course of a career isn’t enough to keep you in one city, then I think any claim of loyalty, love, or subsequent pain that comes with leaving is pretty much bullshit.

"fortunate, but also lucky"

by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Dec 18, 2011 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs

No, you're right.

I’m just saying that Pujols at least balanced money and going somewhere that he wanted to play. Maybe he like St. Louis fine, but also thought he might like California and L.A. The extra money helped influence his decision from one city he liked to another that he liked perhaps equally as well. Were it all about the money, he would have gone to Florida.

Besides, Rollins was making a decision based on a difference of, what, $3-4 million while Pujols was deciding on a difference of $30-50 million?

by Noah Jarosh on Dec 18, 2011 2:26 PM CST up reply actions

Bye Prince.

Packers: Working on a dynasty.
Blackhawks: Taking care of business as usual.
Badgers:Back-to-back B1G Champions!
Brewers: Move along, nothin' to see here.

by Tepo6688 on Dec 17, 2011 11:35 PM CST reply actions

It might be more per year from Philly than what Milwaukee offered.

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by tcyoung on Dec 18, 2011 12:32 PM CST reply actions

Jimmy Rollins was a back-up dancer for Hammer...

FanGraphs should consider a venue for a Gallery Night... they could even serve a cake with a Win Expectancy Chart of the 7/7/11 Brewers' game etched in the frosting, and 7-up. Oh, yeah - and t-shirts that say "SABR-Friday." I'm totally there.

by Jess'HittheBall on Dec 18, 2011 11:16 PM CST reply actions

Hmmm

Well when I read that it makes me think of Fielder, who obviously has other priorities than staying with the “home” team and fans. I’m not vilifying the guy, but it has been 100% entirely his choice to leave. I’ll still look back with fond memories of when Prince was a Brewer, but you won’t see me cheering him on in the future.

by Tristram28 on Dec 19, 2011 11:25 AM CST reply actions

Give me a break

Prince isn’t turning down $5 million to leave Milwaukee. It’s more like $50-$100 million…

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by SRB on Dec 19, 2011 4:07 PM CST up reply actions

No

I don’t care what the total amount you estimate it to be actually is. He could’ve stayed and made millions of dollars but he chose to leave to make more. Again, I’m not vilifying him, I know many people would make the same choice and that it is a significant amount of money. But he could have stayed and still made millions if more than money was really important to him. I’m not saying I hope he fails with another team, but I am definitely less of a fan. It is what it is.

by Tristram28 on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

100% would have left, including you.

This wasn’t his hometown. It was some random team that drafted him a few years ago. And while he was here he gave 110%. Probably more effort than any other player in the major leagues.

If Plush had to pick Wearwolf or Vampire, I'm a Wearwolf!

by SRB on Dec 19, 2011 10:11 PM CST up reply actions

"a lure" LOLz

That’s funny. He should have signed with the Marlins with spelling like that.

by baumann on Dec 19, 2011 1:12 PM CST reply actions

Gotta respect a guy whose willing to take less and stick with a place he likes. No matter what the reasons we are speculating about I can't hate on a guy staying with the team he came up with.

As nice as it would have been to have him. Still I think the Brewers are better off. He would have been way better at SS and Gonzales but I think Gonzales at SS and Rameriez at 3B is better than Rollins at SS and McGhee at 3B or Green.

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by Flanyboy on Dec 20, 2011 1:17 AM CST reply actions

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