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39 Cent Tacos Breed $90 Million Contract
It's probably not the ideal spot for a major league deal to be negotiated, but it works.
One of my favorite fast-food restaurants was the site of the Angels' bargain with outfielder Torii Hunter last week. Well, Hunter's agent and new Angels GM Tony Reagins met there anyway. They chose Del Taco in Corona, halfway between Hunter's agent Larry Reynolds' home in Riverside and Anaheim. I think I ate there once.
Even Hunter found it a bit ironic that a $90 million deal could be figured out over some ridiculously cheap tacos. "I always imagined my deal would get done inside a board room or a Capital Grille," Hunter said.
The most interesting thing about the story is the fact that the two most important players in the deal, Reagins and Reynolds, could simply walk into Del Taco, negotiate like crazy, and not get recognized.
In sports, it seems that people put a lot of emphasis on the athletes, but they wouldn't be there without all this behind the scenes work.
Now I want some chili cheese fries from Del Taco.
One of my favorite fast-food restaurants was the site of the Angels' bargain with outfielder Torii Hunter last week. Well, Hunter's agent and new Angels GM Tony Reagins met there anyway. They chose Del Taco in Corona, halfway between Hunter's agent Larry Reynolds' home in Riverside and Anaheim. I think I ate there once.
Even Hunter found it a bit ironic that a $90 million deal could be figured out over some ridiculously cheap tacos. "I always imagined my deal would get done inside a board room or a Capital Grille," Hunter said.
The most interesting thing about the story is the fact that the two most important players in the deal, Reagins and Reynolds, could simply walk into Del Taco, negotiate like crazy, and not get recognized.
In sports, it seems that people put a lot of emphasis on the athletes, but they wouldn't be there without all this behind the scenes work.
Now I want some chili cheese fries from Del Taco.
Labels: Baseball, contracts, del taco, Kevdog, Los Angeles Angels, torii hunter
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