Because if he wasn’t, as Evan Grant reports, he might have taken the insane offer Tom Hicks said he made to him two weeks ago: $140 million for eight seasons. I might never have watched another Rangers game.
Also, thank goodness C.J. Wilson wasn’t part of the deal. Not only does he offer an extensive breakdown of the trade on his blog, he also notes that Jessica Alba is reportedly a free agent.
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