MLB: Pitcher gives up $ 12 million: "It was not fair"

Friday, January 28, 2011 8:03 - Author: Republic / Blogosfere

In the rich world of professional sports American, where millionaires it is normal to sign contracts, there is a case in complete contrast: one of the launch team of the Kansas City Royal, Gil Meche, declined to a contract worth 12 million dollars.
Meche , 32, the company announced its decision to leave competitive sports despite being aware that doing so would lose all rights to the million dollar contract signed at the time. I will not try again for another season and be the guy who earns $ 12 million is not doing absolutely nothing to help their team . "In short: sorry, not game and I do not deserve this money. Thank you and goodbye . Now, I honestly do not remember other similar stories and I would be happy if someone I know did a similar. With these words, Gil Meche, pitcher in the last four seasons he has worn the jersey of the Kansas City Royals, announced the his retirement, after being long in the pits. If it were only that, there would be almost nothing to say. But with his farewell to the mound, Meche leave the $ 12 million that remained (out of 55 total) from its contract with the Royals. What can I say? Sorry, but these days a story like that deserves not only the cover, but should give pause many other people.