Chris Baker pleading his case

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Chris Baker Is Sirius
Published 5/2/2008 by Mack Rosenberg at thejetsblog.com
... However, that doesn’t prevent Baker from being mad, and he expressed his anger yesterday on Sirius Radio. Rich Cimini doesn’t like the looks of this one, as he sees it turning into a Pete Kendall type situation.  The real issue here isn’t that the Jets drafted another tight end, although you’d have to imagine that it does have an impact on Baker. The real issue is, as it always is, money. Baker doesn’t feel he’s got enough of it, well don’t we all? ...

Chris Baker and the Jets Aren't Any Closer to Kissing and Making Up
Published 5/2/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... Rich Cimini of the Daily News is reporting that the organization never made any promises to Baker and, in addition, that they fronted him $800,000 of his 2008 salary when he came to them to address his contract. Both issues are significant, the latter especially so since it makes his actual 2008 salary $1.483 million rather than the $683,000 previously reported. ...