Turns out he is funding other players’ offseason training programs — and not just any player, but Giants reliever Billy Sadler, the same guy who generated controversy by getting a little too excited and pumping his fists after striking out Manny with the bases loaded last year because some veteran players took offense at a rookie being so demonstrative. One of those unwritten baseball rules (and really, isn’t there a reason why they’re unwritten?)

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