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Article: Anderson Reflects, Ponders Life After Orioles
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- The Washington Post
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- November 25, 2001
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Brady Anderson learned of his release by the Baltimore Orioles
last week from his agent, the reality of baseball business smacking
him in the side of the head. Anderson had clung to his life as an
Oriole for 14 years, cherishing the no-trade power he gained in the
later years, refusing to consider a move to a better team.
But Anderson, who will turn 38 in January, could not stop the
Orioles from cutting him loose in the name of youth, releasing him
with one year and a guaranteed $4 million left on his contract.
"I don't think people owe me things, so I don't have any
resentment or bitterness about it," said Anderson, speaking yesterday
for the first time since his release. "The one way you ...