When Michael Bluth charged his own brother, Gob, for a Bluth frozen banana in a season one episode of “Arrested Development,” his mother Lucille chided him.
“I mean it’s one banana, Michael. What could it cost: $10?”
“You’ve never actually set foot in a supermarket, have you?”
I think of that line a lot this time of year, though to be fair, I think of that line a lot any time of year. But early in the offseason, every fan wants a short-term hometown discount, every team wants flexibility and sustainability, and every player wants $50 million more than you expected.
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What does a banana cost in free agency these days?
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