Kind of how it works. Guys take the most money.
If we had offered the most money, Rendon probably still leaves. His wife hated it in DC. He had several instances of being at odds with the front office, as evidenced by his complaints about how they handled family travel during the playoffs. And Rendon .... well hes a Republican. He didnt like the fans booing Trump in Game 5.
Maybe if the Nats had offered a lot more money, but Rendon wasnt going to stay without a big reason.
