Charlie Blackmon needed one more PA for a $500,000 bonus…He was pulled in the 3rd inning. Finishing his last, and final season at 499 PA’s.
September 29, 2024
Charlie Blackmon needed one more PA for a $500,000 bonus…He was pulled in the 3rd inning. Finishing his last, and final season at 499 PA’s.
49 comments
That sucks…did anyone tell him or the manager? Another AB in a meaningless game wouldn’t have done anything.
MLBPA should file a grievance.
A terrible way to show appreciation for a guy who has done nothing but be loyal.
Give it a day or two and see if he still gets it.
Charlie is a staple of Rockies baseball for years
They will pay him that bonus whether he was 1 AB short or 50
wtf
I bet they had an agreement and get him the money. Well I hope so
I mean he went out with a hit
Typical with a crap organization. Pirates did about same to rowdy tellez last week.
He went out with a hit. Possible he asked to go out that way, if given the opportunity.
As Oakland fans are finding out, MLB is a business first and foremost. If the owner can save half a million, I’d bet he would do it.
No way
Official scorer needs to go back to an at bat where he reached on an error and change it to a hit
His net worth is over 100,000,000. I think he is ok.
It’s funny, the post literally under this on my feed has the Rockies giving him the tundra that is usually in the stadium. Maybe there was an agreement of some sorts. Either way I don’t think the Rockies are going to screw Blackmon over at all
Wooooooow that’s 2 now this season it my count is correct.
Rockies being the Rockies.
I hope the MLBPA files grievance over it, that’s chicken shit
Already collected his 13M base + 500k each at 3 different PA levels.
I’m sure he was in on this one.
No way. That’s messed up.
“You grimey, son”
In case you want an example of what a classy franchise does under these circumstances: [The New York Yankees gave Sabathia a $500,000 performance bonus, even though the 38-year-old left-hander was ejected from his final regular-season start six outs shy of the 155 innings specified in his contract for the payment…Sabathia was ejected for throwing at the other team in retribution.](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25560755/cc-sabathia-gets-500000-bonus-ejection)
That’s pocket change to him I doubt any of these players are banking on the bonuses
NOOO
Pay him $499k.
Just horrible. Free agents and the Scott Borases of the world should take notice when considering contract negotiations.
Theyll make good on the bonus
Whoops. Guess he should’ve negotiated for 499 PAs.
If that’s true that’s fucked up all the years there. I hope this is not true
That’s way worse than how the Pirates handled Tellez even, Blackmon was the soul of that franchise for ages
I hope it comes out that Blackmon just wanted to go out with a hit or that he’s still gonna get that bonus anyway.
If not that’s a garbage gesture to a career player who’s consistently been one of the best things about your team.
No fucking way. Really? That’s (Chuck) nasty…..
Baseball owners are the worst. This happens way too much
Why do these players and teams even make these agreements?
Loved watching Charlie Blackmon. Great player. Gonna miss the dude.
What a disgraceful act by the Rockies
Bud. Lack, a chicken shit move.
That’s trash. What a way to send a player off that has been there from start to finish with your franchise. Garbage of the Rockies staff and front office to do this.
Dirty deed, but he won’t be too bad off after making about 138 mil for his career.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they pay it to him anyway. I’ve seen other teams do it, and all things considered, I’d be very surprised if the Rockies didn’t do him right on it.
The other day Rowdy Tellez got DFA’d by the Pirates. He only needed 4 PA’s for his $200k bonus. Scummy move.
Thats some fucking bullshit… I had zero respect for the rockies before now i just hate them, PRICKS.
C-U-N-T-S
They’ll pay it. They wanted him to go out on a hit.
49 comments
That sucks…did anyone tell him or the manager? Another AB in a meaningless game wouldn’t have done anything.
MLBPA should file a grievance.
A terrible way to show appreciation for a guy who has done nothing but be loyal.
Give it a day or two and see if he still gets it.
Charlie is a staple of Rockies baseball for years
They will pay him that bonus whether he was 1 AB short or 50
wtf
I bet they had an agreement and get him the money. Well I hope so
I mean he went out with a hit
Typical with a crap organization. Pirates did about same to rowdy tellez last week.
He went out with a hit. Possible he asked to go out that way, if given the opportunity.
As Oakland fans are finding out, MLB is a business first and foremost. If the owner can save half a million, I’d bet he would do it.
No way
Official scorer needs to go back to an at bat where he reached on an error and change it to a hit
His net worth is over 100,000,000. I think he is ok.
It’s funny, the post literally under this on my feed has the Rockies giving him the tundra that is usually in the stadium. Maybe there was an agreement of some sorts. Either way I don’t think the Rockies are going to screw Blackmon over at all
Wooooooow that’s 2 now this season it my count is correct.
Rockies being the Rockies.
I hope the MLBPA files grievance over it, that’s chicken shit
Already collected his 13M base + 500k each at 3 different PA levels.
I’m sure he was in on this one.
No way. That’s messed up.
“You grimey, son”
In case you want an example of what a classy franchise does under these circumstances: [The New York Yankees gave Sabathia a $500,000 performance bonus, even though the 38-year-old left-hander was ejected from his final regular-season start six outs shy of the 155 innings specified in his contract for the payment…Sabathia was ejected for throwing at the other team in retribution.](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25560755/cc-sabathia-gets-500000-bonus-ejection)
That’s pocket change to him I doubt any of these players are banking on the bonuses
NOOO
Pay him $499k.
Just horrible. Free agents and the Scott Borases of the world should take notice when considering contract negotiations.
Theyll make good on the bonus
Whoops. Guess he should’ve negotiated for 499 PAs.
If that’s true that’s fucked up all the years there. I hope this is not true
That’s way worse than how the Pirates handled Tellez even, Blackmon was the soul of that franchise for ages
I hope it comes out that Blackmon just wanted to go out with a hit or that he’s still gonna get that bonus anyway.
If not that’s a garbage gesture to a career player who’s consistently been one of the best things about your team.
No fucking way. Really? That’s (Chuck) nasty…..
Baseball owners are the worst. This happens way too much
Why do these players and teams even make these agreements?
Loved watching Charlie Blackmon. Great player. Gonna miss the dude.
What a disgraceful act by the Rockies
Bud. Lack, a chicken shit move.
That’s trash. What a way to send a player off that has been there from start to finish with your franchise. Garbage of the Rockies staff and front office to do this.
Dirty deed, but he won’t be too bad off after making about 138 mil for his career.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they pay it to him anyway. I’ve seen other teams do it, and all things considered, I’d be very surprised if the Rockies didn’t do him right on it.
The other day Rowdy Tellez got DFA’d by the Pirates. He only needed 4 PA’s for his $200k bonus. Scummy move.
Thats some fucking bullshit… I had zero respect for the rockies before now i just hate them, PRICKS.
C-U-N-T-S
They’ll pay it. They wanted him to go out on a hit.
Cheap & classless organization/owners.
#Well…[this](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/76x99ZCEyy) is awkward.
They subbed him for a pinch runner after getting a hit so he could take a curtain call. It doesn’t feel like it was done maliciously
Why is PA even a bench mark? It’s not like hits or HRs that actually contribute to the team.
He got a Toyota Tundra though! /s
Perfect reason why they should never be paid by individual “performance” metrics as is floated as an idea from time to time.