Arroyo Celebrates The Home Town Discount

Bronson Arroyo, the Red Sox third best pitcher last year, claims he left 4 million dollars on the table by signing with the Sox, and not going through arbitration.

I agreed to this contract with strong advice from [His Agent] not to sign it, simply for the reason that I want to play in this town, I love being a Red Sox. I wouldn't have signed a deal [like this] in any other place. The reason I took a discount was because I love playing here and I want to stay here my whole career."-- Arroyo 01-19-06

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