Hit Dog Not Retired
Even though
Mo Vaughn has conceded that his baseball career is over, the Mets officially announced what everyone already knew, that
he is not actually retired.
If he retires, he will walk away from $17 million he is owed over the next two seasons. Insurance is currently paying much of his salary.
Neither Mo nor his agent Jeff Moorad would walk away from that pile of Samoleans. Mo is basically doing his best
Albert "Don't Call Me Joey" Belle impression by declaring himself "physically unable to perform". As such, he is still considered an active player (non-retired), and will continue to collect his sizeable paycheck.
Even though Albert Belle all-but-retired following the 2000 season, he still made over $37 million dollars in salary from the Baltimore Orioles.