Sosa rejects Nats best offer; might actually be more productive this year if he retires. His agent Adam Katz jokes that it wasn't about the money. (Good for Bowden for not offering anything guaranteed.)
"It's very likely we're not going to see Sammy in uniform again." (Adam Katz, Sammy's agent, via Washington Post 2/16/2006)
"This was not a money issue...Was the money fabulous? No. Was it part of the decision-making process? Absolutely. … But by no means was it the only thing involved. In the end, the money was a secondary, maybe even a tertiary consideration." (Adam Katz, via Chicago Tribune 2/15/2006)
"Our interest in Sammy was as insurance on Jose Guillen's shoulder and Alfonso Soriano's reluctance to move to the outfield...But we feel we have enough depth there. Sammy was just kind of a unique opportunity." (Jim Bowden, via Washington Times, 2/16/2006)
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