I am no lawyer, but I figured either the Players Union or the Commissioner himself would ultimately reject it on those grounds alone. Winds up, sure as the sun rises in the east, Bud Selig nixed the deal over some personal services language in the contract, which actually seems to have nothing to do with the out clause.
It is somewhat sad that it is next to impossible that the soon-to-be home run king is so tainted he can’t even sign a contract with the team he helped keep in their current city and was responsible for the privately funded stadium in which they play. Not sure what the relevance is, other than it helps me get in the mood for baseball.
















