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Originally Posted by fredr123
A take on the story with a legal perspective: http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2006/...eft-field.html
I kind of agree with the blogger, Rosen's, point of view on this. If the Flames picked up Marty Turco in the offseason and then asked him to play left wing, I don't think Marty would be out of line if he complained. Or what if Roger Millions joined TSN and instead of continuing to cover hockey, they told him that he would be their new beat reporter following the dog show circuit? Before you jump all over me, I realize the situation with Soriano and my examples are somewhat different. The Nationals made a stupid personnel move and Soriano is sticking to his guns.
It would have been a different story if, at the time they acquired Soriano, the Nationals asked him if he would be willing to switch positions. Players should be able to reasonably assume that they are being acquired to do the same job they are currently doing, at least when a change of position or role isn't brought up at the time of signing the contract. Interesting soap opera but I doubt anything major will come out of it. |
I think that's a HIGHLY inaccurate comparison of the situation....
If you want to use that Turco example it should be compared to trading for a pitcher and telling him to play at outfielder.
Asking Soriano to move to OF from 2B (a WISE MOVE, by the way) is like trading for Patrick Stefan and asking him to play defense.