They were cheering at Dodger Stadium.
Yes, and rightfully so. The Washington Nationals star won the HR Derby.
He beat out Rodriguez to win the title. The man won $1 million for his work. It was only fitting that he was the man of the hour on a nice night to see bombs explode.
Prior to the All-Star festivities, it was reported that Soto had turned down a history-making contract extension from the Nationals.
It was one of the reasons many jeered Soto. Rational people were shocked that a player would reject a nearly half billion dollar contract.
It seems like it's out of place. Maybe the wordgreedy is a better one.
The Nationals didn't have to do it After the 2024 season, they have contractual control of the town. That is when he would be free to sign with another team.
There is talk that Soto could be dealt for a lot of money. He is one of baseball's most gifted players. He is only 23 years old.
The Derby was another feather in the cap of a career that has been great from the beginning. In his four and a half year career, he has 118 HR.
Juan Gonzalez was the second-oldest to win the HR Derby, he won it in 1993.
He was linked with JuanGon.
Gonzalez turned down a huge offer from the Detroit Tigers before the 2000 season. He thought he would get more. It would have been the most lucrative contract in baseball history.
Gonzalez had a bad season in Detroit. He signed a one-year contract with Cleveland. He didn't come close to the amount of money Detroit gave him.
Gonzalez definitely regrets it.
The same can be said for Judge, who turned down the Yankees' $213-million extension before the season started, betting on himself.
He decided to bet on himself because he thought he was worth more than $300 million.
Thus far, he has been correct. Judge leads the Majors with 33 homers and is on the verge of hitting over 60. The Yankees are off to a great start and could set a record for the most wins in a single season.
There was no offer under the market value for a current star.
He said earlier this year that he had turned down a $350 million offer.
He was named to the All-Star team for the second year in a row. He had a career-low.250 batting average with 20 homers and 43 runs scored.
The numbers don't justify backing up the Brinks truck and unloading cash.
He has been very good from the beginning of his career. Bo Porter is a baseball analyst for the MLB Network. Nothing to sneeze at.
There is a huge risk when you bet on yourself after being offered the moon.
$440 million is a lot of money to get. You don't know what will happen. It's possible that Soto could be seriously injured. He could go into a bad slump that would make owners leery of paying that amount of money.
Long-term deals do not work out. Albert Pujols took the extra money to leave the Cards for the Angels. Pujols got a 10-year deal back in 2012 He wasn't up to it.
It's likely that the same thing will happen with Soto.
The Padres star was offered a similar contract. He got the 14-year, $340 million deal when he was 22 years old. The contract is the eighth richest in sports history. Injuries have hampered Tats since he signed that deal. It is not known about sports. You don't have a clue.
He has the right to do what he thinks is best for himself and his family.
It is difficult to blame fans for jeer him for wanting more.
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