This is one of the reasons the Mets are bad

Nevertheless, starting on July 1, 2011, Bobby Bonilla will remain on the franchise's payroll for 25 years, collecting an annual salary of $1,193,248.20. Those are the terms the Mets agreed to Jan. 3, 2000, when they bought out the final year of Mr. Bonilla's contract.

"That beautiful thing," he said here Monday

Why the New York Mets Still Owe Bobby Bonilla Nearly $30 Million - WSJ.com