2 million if he had accepted the Dodgers offer

He did earn $750,000 with incentives that season but still took a huge loss since he would have earned over $1.2 million if he had accepted the Dodgers offer.Move the calendar ahead to January of 2010 and Adam LaRoche has made a similar bad decision by rejecting a two year $17.5 million offer by the Giants. 19 to see if the blood tests would benecessary."This is unprecedented," Arum stated to Sports Illustrated "Our expert says blood tests are ridiculous. Matt has made the All-Star game 3 times in his career. Last season Matt Holiday started off really bad at the A's I believe it was because he had nothing to play for. They will draft guys that who can help them instead ofdrafting trophy QB's. 9 with a fracture in his wrist, and he underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the damage.With Leuer out indefinitely, a larger load falls squarely on the ready shoulders of guards Trevon "Pop" Hughes, Jason Bohannon, and forward Keaton Nankivil.Hughes has been inconsistent over the course of his college career, but not this season.The senior guard is averaging 4.8 rebounds per game to go along with 15.8 points per contest and is shooting 43 percent from the floor. They are amazing with their schemes and achieve their production with a commitment and belief in their system. Unlike other top running teams their QB is not much of a threat. They do their damage by committee, with no back over 800 yards in the season. We talked briefly about 45-35, but how about the Florida State vs Miami games?almost all of them have been great to watch.

As a whole, this might be the weakest offensive division in baseball (yes, even passing the NL West). But at some point in the story of a great tennis player, a few statistics must underpin a reputation. The Yellow Jackets would eventually become the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.NFL commissioner Joe Carr told the team initially they would face suspension if they played a game that would give players a huge payday. The athletic forwards defended James well; his output last night: 14 points, 4 turnovers, 6-20 field goal shooting and 0-5 from three point range. SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON:In a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Ban conveyed his "extreme concerns and disappointment," and asked that Israel ensure the safety of civilians and allow humanitarian assistance to reach those in need.He urged regional and international partners to "exert all possible influence to bring about an immediate end to the bloodshed and suffering."BROOKE ANDERSON, OBAMA'S NATIONAL SECURITY SPOKESWOMAN:"The President-elect is closely monitoring global events, including the situation in Gaza.

Tobias Weis, Mathias Jaissle and Prince Tagoe are out with injuries while Luis Gustavo is suspended.Bayern on the other hand, have a full squad to choose from with the exception of Franck Ribery. They can't be deflated by what could have been a shot at joining the Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated teams in league history. Pearl should probably be named Coach of the Year if he can get this team past the Sweet 16 3. Cellular Field might aide him with his defensive struggles, he certainly won't be above average as a fielder.Simply put, Juan Pierre is a bad, albeit cheap, stop-gap until one or more of the White Sox outfield prospects can mature into an everyday MLB player, or until a better choice for the center field and lead-off spot presents itself. Customer Loyalty- Do whatever it takes to keep your loyal customers for life.Provide exceptional service by under-promising and over-delivering.Prosen covered all of these steps in more detail and outlined the importance ofavoiding across-the-board cuts. Had any of them not had the kind of relentless competitiveness that drove them to play on, however, none would have attained their levels of success. No, Andre Dawson is not the best player of all time He is not even the best of his generation. Marshall Thundering Herd (15-2) This team is looking very strong, despite losses to Old Dominion and North Carolina.