[轉錄] Maybe A-Rod isn't overpaid after all

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From: http://www.rep-am.com/story.php?id=7568 Maybe A-Rod isn't overpaid after all Sunday, May 28, 2006 It's obvious that we're all jealous of Alex Rodriguez, or more precisely, his salary. That's the only explanation for why each time he fails to deliver in a big spot (which is, sorry to say, often) we have to hear about his enormous contract. "A-Rod, who is paid $25 million a year, grounded out to end a Yankees' rally .." "A-Rod, who signed a $250 million contract, popped up with the bases full ..." Stuff like that. And while it's fun to a certain extent to poke fun at the politically correct Yankee, in a larger sense it's unfair to constantly make reference to his salary when analyzing his play. Hey, you're not signing his check so why do you care what he earns? And it's not like he's stinking up the joint; after all, he was the MVP in the American League last year. But A-Rod salary envy persists. Fans and New York media expect him to get a key hit every single time, simply because he is the highest paid, and that's not going to happen (although a nicely timed homer every now and again might be nice). This drumbeat about pay and production seems to be a phenomena rather unique to him among people in the public domain. Few people have ever heard of Robert L. Nardelli, but if you ever wanted to complain (as some shareholders are starting to) about pay not equaling performance, Nardelli might be Case No. 1. As the CEO of Home Depot, Nardelli has been awarded $245 million over the past five years by the company's board. During that time, Home Depot's stock has slid 12 percent while shares of its chief rival, Lowe's, have soared 173 percent. Now, that's not delivering in the clutch. Yet outside of the business press, not many know about this or even seem to care. Meanwhile, every A-Rod two-hopper to short is analyzed for days. And when was the last time you walked out of a so-so movie muttering, "I can't believe they paid Reese Witherspoon $15 million for that piece of junk." Yet we hear on a daily basis about how much ballplayers are getting, with A-Rod easily topping that list. Even in the baseball world, no other player is treated with such salary disdain. When David Ortiz whiffed the other night with the bases loaded in a key spot (unusual for him), not a single story mentioned his salary. Heck, who even knows what it is? Maybe that's the problem with A-Rod, we all know what he makes. And since it's such an astronomical figure, each of his on-field failures is bound to make note of his wages. Whatever the case, these stories about Alex Rodriguez not pulling his weight (as judged by dollars paid) in key spots are geting tiresome. We're all jealous of his contract. Heck, I'm just as jealous about what Mark Loretta or Bubba Crosby make. But it says here that A-Rod is getting an unfair rap. And unless you sign his check, don't worry about what he earns and just enjoy watching one of the best players to ever wear a uniform. Me, I'd prefer Nardelli's deal. Nobody is throwing 95 mph fastballs at him as he sits in the conference room. -- You always knew. "But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." I assume you dream, Preston. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.171.98.75