Williams: $30 Million Per Season Is 'Asinine'
The Chicago White Sox probably won't be in the running for slugger Albert Pujols if he reaches the open market. But that hasn't stopped general manager Kenny Williams from voicing his opinion about Pujols' desired salary.
Williams says he's not backing down from his comments that $30 million-per-season contracts would be bad for baseball and he'd support a work stoppage to bring fiscal sanity.
Williams doesn't want a stoppage but said the sport's future needs to be protected for fans and smaller markets.
In an earlier interview with Comcast SportsNet, Williams said talk of $30 million-a-year players is "asinine," the game has reached the point of no return and something needs to happen.
With St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols eligible for free agency after the World Series, there has been speculation he could be the first with a $30 million average salary.
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