Ah, the classic case of star player vs. organization. This has been a recurring theme ever since Curt Flood opened up the floodgates to free agency back in 1969. The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently dealing with this classic case, and unsurprisingly, it involves a client of the most infamous agent in sports, Scott Boras.
In case you haven’t been following this debacle between the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club and their #1 pitcher, Gerrit Cole, here is the 411. In the year of our Lord, 2015, Cole’s base salary was $531,000 and the hurler entitled himself to an extra $10,000 last season when he was selected to his first All-Star Game.