25 JUL 1993: NEW YORK METS THIRD BASEMAN BOBBY BONILLA WATCHES A PREVIOUS HIT DURING THE METS VERSUS LOS ANGELES DODGERS GAME AT DODGER STADIUM IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. MANDATORY CREDIT: STEPHEN DUNN/ALLSPORT
Was the original New York Mets free agent signing of Bobby Bonilla has bad as we remember?
When New York Mets fans hear the name Bobby Bonilla, they conjure up images of a big check in his mailbox even decades after he last played for the team.
We all know the drill. Bonilla is the poster child for deferred sports contracts even though it’s incredibly common with all free agents these days.