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LaRoche quits 13 million dollar job because he couldn't bring son everyday
-Let's be honest here: The Chicago White Sox would love first baseman Adam LaRoche to walk away from his job and leave behind $13 million worth of paychecks.
If LaRoche is so upset that he can't bring his 14-year-old son to work with him every day as he has done for much of the past five seasons, he has every right to retire.
Really, we all have that right when we're angry with the boss. But considering that most of us haven't made $71 million in our lifetime, it's not an option.
But the White Sox also have every right to impose rules in their workplace and in this case limit visitations by the children of employees.
"Tell me where in America you can bring your child to work every day," White Sox Executive Vice President Kenny Williams told USA TODAY Sports. "And how can you manage it? How can you manage the next guy. And the next guy. That's not fair."
So Williams sat down and told LaRoche he could bring son Drake to the clubhouse and the field every now and then but it wouldn't be like it was last year with the White Sox. He no longer could be around every day.
"I just told him that he needed to dial it back, that's all," Williams said. "Look, I don't want this to turn into something that makes Drake feel badly. He is such a good kid and so loved around here. But the kid is there every day. In the clubhouse. And on the field. During drills. Everywhere...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...iams/81885844/
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