By now the sting has worn off, but Cincinnati Reds fans are still licking their wounds after Kyle Schwarber spurned their favorite team's attempts to sign him during the MLB Winter Meetings. The Middletown native chose instead to return to the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $150 million deal.
One can hardly blame Schwarber for chasing the money. The Reds reported offer came in $25 million below the Phillies, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Cincinnati told Schwarber they’d up the ante to at least five years, but he preferred to return to Philly.