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by evandale 1045 days ago
> There are many players who don't live up to their $100MM+ contracts.

Do you have examples? The ticket sales alone that big name players drive to home games make far more than 100MM over the course of their contacts.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/294166/toronto-blue-jays...

That doesn't even include all the merchandise and the food/drink sales and all the other benefits that come from signing big name stars. The CEO of a company doesn't have the same "star" power a pro athlete, musician, or actor has.