Which is why it's really f***ing stupid how it's customary in the MLB for the rookie to pay for everyone's meals when they go out.
Or they may even go with credit card roulette and the rookie lucks out.
Dirk wrote about it, I must wonder if he was forced to partake in that
http://deadspin.com/a-major-league-pitchers-guide-to-baseballs-********-unw-1585433770
If I were the highest paid player of the team I would pay for everyone.
Let's say on average the highest paid player on a team earns 10 million a year. After taxes, that's what, 7 million?
Let's say 25 guys go out on a dinner at a relatively expensive restaurant, like Chris Ruth's. A total meal could cost about $300. $300 x 25 is only 7500. Now I don't think players go out to eat 365 days a year, but let's say about 15 times. That's only 100,000 a year, or less than 2% of your salary.
And this assuming that the highest paid player pays for everyone.
Realistically, you would have different vets pay for meals, and not the whole 25 players would be going out to eat.