Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1194 - 1194 One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven Stubborn

1194: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven: Stubborn 1194: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven: Stubborn George Steinbrenner bought the New York Yankees in 1973, and until he handed the team over to Hank in 2008, he had built an evil empire, made it to the World Series ten times, and won the championships seven times.

He spent ten million dollars to buy the Yankees, and when George Steinbrenner died in 2010, the New York Yankees were valued at 3.4 billion dollars.

A father had built a dynasty; naturally, his son also aimed to establish a dynasty of his own.

And for Hank, the foundation of his dynasty appeared to be right before his eyes; Hank was certain that, as long as he could sign Frey, his new dynasty would be well within grasp.

Hank felt his confidence was sufficiently high; he patted Brian, who was still intently focused on watching Frey, and whispered, “Brian, we can give up on all other talent acquisitions this year, as long as we can get Frey.”

Brian turned his head to look at Hank, murmuring in a low voice, “No, boss, you haven’t seen that video.

You haven’t seen his left hand yet?”

Hank was surprised once again; he stammered, “Left hand?

My God, you’re not trying to tell me that the guy is left-handed, are you?”

Brian said in a low voice, “He’s not left-handed, but his left hand is just as good.”

After saying that, Brian called out loudly to Frey, “Frey, could you please pitch a few balls with your left hand?”

Frey naturally agreed.

After pitching several balls with his left hand, Hank’s breathing became rapid.

He couldn’t contain himself any longer and exclaimed loudly, “Stop!

Time out!”

Everyone looked towards Hank.

Hank waved his hand and shouted to the head coach, “Mr.

Girardi, thank you for your work.

Mr.

Smith, could we have a word?”

Frey approached Hank and frowned, “What’s wrong?”

Hank exhaled and said, “Frey, I understand what you’re thinking, but I insist that you should play baseball.

With the New York Yankees, you will become the greatest baseball player in history.

You’ll become famous and successful, a megastar, and I can assure you, you’ll earn the league’s highest salary.

I guarantee it.”

Frey shook his head, “Thanks, but I’ve already said what I’ve had to say.

I’m not interested in playing baseball right now.”

Morgan, standing behind Frey, gave Hank a meaningful look, and then pointed at Gao Yang, signaling that Hank should talk to Gao Yang.

Hank immediately looked to Gao Yang for help with an imploring gaze.

Gao Yang shrugged helplessly and then spoke in a deep voice, “Frey, maybe you should listen carefully.”

Frey turned to glance at Gao Yang, then helplessly spread his hands toward Hank, “Go ahead.”

Hank raised a finger, shaking it vigorously as he said, “If you think only a first draft pick status is worthy of you, we can try to trade draft positions with other teams, or, you can be selected by the team holding the first draft pick, and then we’ll buy you over immediately.

As long as you’re happy, we don’t mind the cost.”

Frey shook his head, “No, I’m not concerned about draft positions at all.

In fact, I don’t need to attend the draft because I’m not an American citizen; I can join any team freely.”

Hank was stunned for a moment, but then he spoke with even more excitement, “Free agency?

That’s even better.

If you don’t need first draft pick status, then what do you want?

A sky-high contract?

No problem, I will pay you the highest salary in the entire league.

We’ll sign a long-term contract for as much as you want until you’re satisfied!”

Brian immediately chimed in, “Frey, as of now, the biggest contract we’ve offered to a professional player was in ’08, a ten-year deal worth 275 million dollars for Alex Rodriguez!

To this date, that is the biggest contract.”

Hank instantly added, “If we can offer Alex Rodriguez a sky-high contract, we can certainly offer you one too.

Frey, I promise you right now, as long as you join the New York Yankees, I’ll give you the highest salary in the league!

Ten years and 2.75 billion isn’t much; I assure you of that.”

Gao Yang and the others widened their eyes.

At that moment, Glolov swallowed hard before pulling Frey back and whispered, “Listen up, you idiot.

You can make a few hundred million just by playing baseball.

He’s already said it—it’ll definitely be the highest.

Let’s take it as 300 million to calculate.

What else is there to think about!”

Frey was also tempted; he swallowed and said to Hank, “You’re not joking, are you?”

Hank immediately raised his hand and shouted, “I swear I’m not joking!”

Frey said in a low voice to Glolov and Gao Yang, “Guys, if we can get 300 million, then what war are we still fighting?

With this kind of money, we could directly start up any company, right?”

Tommy said excitedly, “That’s right, there’s nothing to hesitate about!”

Gao Yang went straight to the point, “F**k!

You finally got your head straight, just agree to it already!”

Frey scratched his head awkwardly before saying, “No, no, it won’t work.

If I join the Yankees, how can I join the Rangers?

The New York Yankees are Harrison’s archenemies; under no circumstances can I join the Yankees.”

Gao Yang said in a low voice, “It’s alright!

Really, it’s alright.

You don’t have to join the Yankees.

As long as you play baseball, any team will offer you a sky-high contract.

The Yankees can make an offer, and maybe the Rangers can too.

Even if the Rangers don’t work out, you could join them for two years first, win the championship, and then leave, right?”

For Gao Yang, how much money was made was secondary.

The key point was that Frey was willing to have a change of heart and play baseball, which was great news to him.

Tommy said urgently, “Right, right, exactly, it’s all the same wherever you go.”

Hank overheard the quiet murmuring of Gao Yang and his friends.

Realizing that his efforts might be benefiting others, he was on the verge of collapse.

He couldn’t figure out how the golden brand of the New York Yankees, which everyone coveted, was somehow ineffective with Frey.

Hank said urgently, “Friends, please listen to me.

If Frey must go to the Texas Rangers, it’s okay, he can go there.

A MLB rookie can’t get that much salary, so Frey could totally go to the Rangers.

Join the Rangers as a free agent with a short one-year contract.

Help the Rangers win the championship, and then come to the Yankees.

It’s okay, we can wait!”

Frey smiled sheepishly and said, “Winning the championship in the first year?

I wouldn’t dare be that confident.”

If Frey were willing to join the New York Yankees directly, none of this would be necessary.

Although letting Frey play for another team for a year was hard to accept, it was still better than him getting tied down by a long contract with another team.

Unwilling as Hank was, he had to accept it.

Hank forced a smile and said, “I think you can do it.

Plus, we have patience.

We just hope that, um, hope you can see our sincerity and after fulfilling your friend’s wish, you could join the Yankees.”

Frey rubbed his chin, then with an eager face, asked, “Can you really offer me a 300 million dollar contract?”

Hank replied with conviction, “There’s no doubt about that.

We will definitely offer you the highest salary contract, buddy, because I don’t want any other team to snatch you away.”

Frey said with interest, “Alright, then I’d like to know, if I really sign a contract with the Yankees, will I be able to get 300 million right away?”

Hank laughed and said, “Get 300 million at once?

No, that’s not possible.

Let’s assume it’s a ten-year contract for 300 million, so you should start at about 20 million a year, then increase gradually.

All teams pay salaries this way, it’s not possible to give you all the money at once.”

Frey nodded and smiled, “I know, that’s how it works, but I still wanted to ask.

Maybe there’s a chance to get it all at once.

We’re really in a hurry to use the money, uh, 20 million a year, that’s not too little.

Oh, is this salary before or after tax?”

Hank’s face slightly changed, and then he smiled, “Before tax.”

Frey furrowed his brows, “Before tax, huh?

So after taxes, how much would I take home?”

Hank replied somewhat awkwardly, “If the first year is 20 million, then after taxes, it would be, um, roughly around 11 million.”

Frey’s eyes widened in shock, and not just Frey, Gao Yang and the others were also startled.

Frey exclaimed, “What?

My salary is 20 million, and after taxes, you’re going to take more than 9 million?

Nearly half of it, are you kidding me?”

Brian said helplessly with a smile, “Can’t help it, that’s the tax rate.”

Gao Yang and the others also made a lot of money, but they didn’t have to pay taxes, so their initial reaction to Brian’s mentioned tax rates was that it was way too outrageous and harsh.

Frey frowned and then said loudly, “Uh, 11 million a year, that’s nothing.

What’s the use of such a small amount of money?

Forget it, I’m not in a hurry.”

Gao Yang also felt it was unacceptable, but there was nothing he could do; the IRS was just that overbearing, which is why Morgan and the others would go to great lengths to avoid taxes.

Hank was somewhat surprised to find that an after-tax income of just over 10 million a year didn’t seem to hold much appeal for Frey.

Just as Hank was about to raise the offer, Frey turned to him and said, “I’ve got a rough idea now, Mr.

Steinbrenner, thank you for valuing me.

If I ever play baseball in the future, I will definitely consider the New York Yankees.”

After glancing at Gao Yang, Frey waved his hand and continued, “Not for any other reason but because you guys showed respect to my boss, I will join the Yankees.

So don’t worry; when I defeat the Yankees and win the championship for the Rangers, I will come.”

After finishing speaking, Frey said to Gao Yang, “Boss, it’s getting late, let’s go.

Aren’t you going to the opera tonight?” (To be continued.

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