It's Friday, July 1, and we should be thinking about our Fourth of July weekend plans. But, as baseball fans, we can't. Why? Because today is all about Bobby Bonilla.
A man who last played 5,381 days ago owns this day. Not just this July 1, but every July 1 through 2035. For it's the day when the New York Mets pay him $1,193,248.20.
So with the water cooler and Twitter buzzing today about the Bonilla deal, here's your primer.
How did the deal present itself?
Deferred money deals have been going on for a long time, but the Mets did more of them than most.