$400,000 thrown in the garbage. If they wanted a clubhouse problem, why not just sign Manny? At least they would get numbers out of him. All the rumors were they stayed away from Manny because of his locker room presence. Well, we can now all see that's a lie.
It was because of the money. But not because they couldn't afford it, but because they didn't see how giving Manny that much money could possibly increase the bottom line enough to justify it. Well, with plenty of tickets available for every game (including opening day), maybe they should re-think that strategy going forward.