It’s July 1, which suggests it’s time for Bobby Bonilla to money one other fats test from the Wilpons.
The 59-year-old former slugger continues to relish within the end result of the Wilpon household’s errors. For the twelfth consecutive 12 months, Bonilla is amassing $1,193,248.20 from the Mets.
Bonilla performed for the Mets from 1992 to 1995 earlier than being traded to the Orioles, who additionally make annual funds to Bonilla. He returned for yet another 12 months in 1999 and was launched on the finish of that season.
The workforce solely owed him $5.9 million on the time of his launch, however determined to defer his contract till 2035 at eight % curiosity.
“I do know Bobby is pleased about it, however we don’t discuss it a lot,” Bonilla’s former agent, Dennis Gilbert, advised USA At present Sports activities in 2018. “It’s simply unlucky [the Wilpons] received hoodwinked within the Madoff deal. In any other case, it will have been a win-win for each side.”
The previous Mets homeowners didn’t bat an eye fixed at this supply, as they have been promised an annual 10 % revenue from their account with Bernie Madoff. That account, after all, was a sham and the Wilpons discovered their cash swallowed by a large Ponzi scheme.
Mets followers have motive to look again on the Ponzi scheme and Bonilla’s contract with a smile, nonetheless. The rationale they pushed Bonilla’s deal again for 35 years was to provide out contracts to 2000 NLCS MVP Mike Hampton ($5.75 million) and beginning outfielder Derek Bell ($5 million). Hampton, who left a 12 months later for Colorado as a free agent, gifted the Mets’ compensatory decide that they used on David Wright.
Bonilla has just lately joined in on the enjoyable of teasing the Mets over his ridiculous contract. For 2021’s Bobby Bonilla day, Ryan Reynolds and Mint Cellular provided prospects “the Bobby Bonilla deal of wi-fi.” The supply was 25 years of service for $100 per 12 months. Bonilla himself starred within the collection of commercials, claiming himself as a “baseball genius” who credited “extraordinarily long-term offers” for being in nice bodily form.
“It’s not one thing we’d usually do, however in honor of the best long-term contract ever we needed to. It sounded enjoyable and we like having enjoyable,” Mint Cellular CMO Aron North stated.
For a workforce that's being paid $259,963,026 in 2022, due to new proprietor Steve Cohen, Bonilla’s annual $1.19 million contract is nothing greater than chump change. As Cohen has invested an increasing number of into the workforce and pleasing the followers, equivalent to bringing again Previous-Timers Day, followers have been calling for the Mets to make Bobby Bonilla Day official. Some have even instructed Cohen current Bonilla with a jumbo test to embrace the joke.
There’s nonetheless 13 extra Bobby Bonilla days to come back till his contract lastly expires. Have a good time accordingly, as one of many worst funds in baseball hits Bonilla’s checking account as soon as once more.
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