On the other hand, if he makes $13.5 million in 2007 and is healthy, he could be in line for a much bigger payday. And I still believe he has a strong desire to stay in Chicago. His kid will be less than a year old and it would be tough for them to move away from his wife's family. It's a $3 million buyout, by the way. If you take that into account, it's "only" an extra $10.5 million for the Cubs. Yeah, I realize all of that, but I'm still just cynical I guess. It seems like everybody is following Gary Sheffield's mercenary system nowadays. I miss guys like Barry Larkin and Tony Gwynn...