Rodriguez is an extreme example .
It is a sport where long - term contracts tend to be given while short - termism is prioritised , ignoring the question of how much the beneficiary of their largesse will decline by the end of Rodriguez 's deal .
Rodriguez is an extreme example , but it is a sport where long - term contracts tend to be given while short - termism is prioritised , ignoring the question of how much the beneficiary of their largesse will decline by the end of his deal .