[JustinVerlander07]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

Is there a specific reason why? Is it because he's pudgy and viewed as a poor long-term investment? The bad teammate claim seems overblown and unfounded -- he had problems with Red Sox management and ownership; not his teammates.

His body definitely is a reason for long term concern. That body type doesn't age well (given his athleticism as well or lack thereof) and there are plenty examples to support that. It may seem that way to you, I would disagree and I think it was telling the lack of care, and while his issues were certainly with management. a good teammate doesn't refuse to throw a fit in the media about the position he's playing and/or asked to play, and a good teammate doesn't get upset when after refusing to play the position get upset that someone else volunteers to play that position.