Kiner-Falefa Given the Rowdy Tellez Treatment

[Dan1911]

Looks like he was taken out of the lineup to save a $250k bonus but given the opportunity 1 hr before first pitch to save face.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa responds to potential Pirates contract incentive drama

Mere days after the Pittsburgh Pirates came under public scrutiny for screwing Rowdy Tellez out of a $200,000 performance bonus, it appeared that they were tryi

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[Fk_Pitt]

Looks like he was taken out of the lineup to save a $250k bonus but given the opportunity 1 hr before first pitch to save face.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa responds to potential Pirates contract incentive drama

Mere days after the Pittsburgh Pirates came under public scrutiny for screwing Rowdy Tellez out of a $200,000 performance bonus, it appeared that they were tryi

rumbunter.com

From the article it said IKF was given the opportunity to play an hour before game time, but that was putting his safety at risk because he wouldn’t have gone through his normal pregame activities.

Come on…that’s a bit of a stretch. it’s baseball. It’s a step above golf. He’s a pro athlete.

But back on topic, should we be surprised? No. It’s the Pirates.

 

[Gunga_Galunga]

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

Pirates’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa Explains Why He Passed Up Chance at $200,000 Bonus

'I feel like I didn’t deserve it.'

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once the team realized how close he was to triggering the bonus, he was offered a spot in the lineup. Kiner-Falefa passed it up.

“At that point, I had kind of already checked out,” Kiner-Falefa said. “I didn’t think it was fair to take Peggy [Liover Peguero] or one of the young guys who hasn’t had the opportunity to play at Yankee Stadium away from them.

“I got hurt this year and missed a month. If that doesn’t happen or we’re actually in a real (playoff) race, I crush those incentives by a long shot. At the end of the day, I feel like I didn’t deserve it. From that aspect, it was nothing the team did. They tried to make it right at the end. That meant a lot to me right there.”

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

thoughts and prayers to IKF and his family during this traumatic time. i am starting up a go-fund-me account to help him thru this.

if you guys would like to donate and show that you care, i'll be down at the stadium for the pitt v cal game, show your support by feeding me beers at my tailgate. IKF and his family will appreciate all donations given to me and my buddies.

 

[Phillypanther2]

I heard that Nutting felt bad about the whole thing and to make up for it he gave him a $25 Applebees gift card.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

I am glad Peggy got to play in Yankee Stadium, but I bet he'd have appreciated it even more if IKF had played and then bought him a car with his incentive bonus.

An hour's notice to play a baseball game.... psh! I'd fight two bears on 90 seconds notice for $200k.