Nomar says he didn't turn down the Sox' money
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In an interview before last night's game with former teammate Lou Merloni, former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said that money wasn't the reason he declined to sign a new contract with Boston prior to the 2004 season. It has widely been reported that Garciaparra turned down a four-year, $60-million contract offer in spring training of that year. He was eventually traded to the Chicago Cubs. After several injury-plagued season with the Cubs and the Dodgers, Garciaparra is now making $1 million to play for the small-market Athletics. Without being specific, Garciaparra indicated to Merloni that the reasons he did not re-up with the Red Sox were more complicated than the cash considerations: "I always hear ... that I turned this money down. I never did. I don't know how many times I can say that. I never turned that amount of money down -- I didn't do that. I think what often gets missed, and the whole truth doesn't come out, is the sense that there's so many things that are involved in a contract negotiation. ... There's a lot more that went into it during that time and everything, but it wasn't as simple as, 'He just turned it down; that's why hes not here.' Because I didn't. I don't know how to make that more clear." Click here to see the four and a half-minute interview, which aired last night on Comcast Sports Net. 
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Did he quit though? After Jeter dove into the stands to send a game into extra innings, and then played the next day in the 'game of the week' Where was Nomar? He had to go, he became a constant headache just like Manny, that is why he was traded.
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The only reason he's saying he didn't turn down the money is because he doesn't want to admit that he made a bonehead move and is now only making $1 mil/yr...
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It still wasn't as bad as Jody Reed turning down a 3-year, $7.8 million contract with the Dodgers after the 1993 season on the advice of his agent/brother-in-law. In his next, and final, four seasons as a Major Leaguer, Reed made a total of $2,875,000.
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well ive always loved nomar and i want him in boston so i trust him
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