Quote of the Day
"If $85 (million) is not enough to take care of my family and other generations of families then I'm pretty stupid, but how much money do you really need in life?"-- Angels P Jered Weaver, on going against the advice of agent Scott Boras before agreeing to a five-year contract extension for $85M one year before he reached free agency. (ESPNLA.com, 8/23)
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