Through a long and strange baseball career that ended last week after 21 professional seasons, Jayson Werth was always a weird hybrid of top dog and underdog. He was a third-generation MLB player, selected in the first round straight out of high school, who ultimately signed a $126 million contract. He was also a scrap-heap pickup who found friction with fans, teammates, journalists and others, and seemed to take special joy in tormenting his former employers. None more so than the Phillies, with whom Werth emerged as a star before they let him depart down I-95 for that big contract after the 2010 season.
All Over But the Booing: Jayson Werth Retires
