My Look into the Jose Ramirez Contract Stuff
So, I started digging into that Jose Ramirez contract situation. You know the one, where he signed that big extension with Cleveland. Kept seeing bits and pieces about it, so I figured I’d get the lowdown myself.
Pulled up the details. It was that deal they hammered out back in, what, 2022? Something like 7 years, $141 million. Locked him in Cleveland for basically his prime years, maybe longer. Everyone and their brother kept saying Cleveland got a steal. Like, he could’ve gotten way more money if he waited and hit the open market. That seemed to be the main chatter online.
Here’s what I basically gathered:
- Signed before the 2022 season really got going.
- Replaced his old deal and added more years.
- Total value: $141 million over seven years.
- Keeps him with the Guardians (still feels weird not saying Indians) through 2028.
- General vibe: Good for the team, maybe less than his max potential earnings elsewhere.
Looking at this whole thing got me thinking, though. It reminded me of this situation at an old place I worked. Not baseball, obviously. This was just a regular office gig. There was this one guy, super talented, really knew his stuff. The company loved him, but they were always kinda stingy with raises. He had offers from other places, big ones too, probably way more than he was making.
But he stayed. For years. People kept asking him why. He just liked the team, liked the work, felt loyal. Sound familiar? It’s like with Ramirez, everyone’s focused on the dollars he might have left on the table. But maybe, just maybe, staying put meant something more to him. Like that guy at my old job. He wasn’t chasing every last penny; he valued sticking with what he knew, the people he worked with.
Of course, that company eventually did a massive layoff, and guess who was let go? Yeah, Mr. Loyal. No extra payout, no big thank you, just ‘see ya’. Made me realize loyalty often only flows one way in business. Makes you wonder about these sports deals too. Is it genuine loyalty, or just the best calculation Ramirez could make at the time, considering security versus potential risk? Hard to say just looking at the numbers. You hear the talk about him wanting to stay, build something there. I hope it works out better for him than it did for my old colleague. You put down roots, you commit, you gotta hope the other side holds up their end, you know?
Anyway, that’s where my head went after looking into that contract. Started with baseball, ended up thinking about old office politics. Funny how things connect sometimes. Just went through the news reports, checked the contract figures, read some opinions, and then bam, memory unlocked. That’s my process, I guess. Start somewhere, follow the trail, see where the thoughts lead.
