Where are you getting your numbers?
http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/understanding-the-business-of-baseball-insurance-on-player-contracts.html/
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130811/PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES/308119973/a-rods-return-costs-Yankees
These articles mention premiums between 4-10%.
I went to high school with a guy named Josh Paul, who also played baseball, primarily as a catcher--but he's not the Josh Paul who played for the Angels. Odd...Or maybe not. But it's probably more interesting than this dude getting called up.
Ha...well THAT explains it, then..................
Jeff Fletcher â€@JeffFletcherOCR 5m
Scioscia said Boesch was picked over Long because Boesch has been swinging the bat well the past week. #Angels