CLEARWATER, Fla. — Feel free to debate the details of the contract. Lots of agents are displeased with the six-year deal that Scott Kingery signed with the Phillies on Sunday because they believe by accepting a $24 million safety net he forfeited a chance to make millions more. This just in: Agents do not like to leave money on the table any more than a Rottweiler likes to leave a cut of meat on the floor.
Truth is, we won’t know for quite some time how the financial equation turns out. Right now, who cares? Scott Kingery is happy, set for life and eager to play the game he loves in a manner that made the Phillies fall in love with him.