“I just felt the contract offer, the terms of the contract, were probably the thing I had the toughest time with — the one year for one thing, the incentives for another thing,” Torre said of his reasons for declining the offer. “I’ve been there 12 years and I didn’t think motivation was needed.”

“We knew exactly what was expected here,” he said. “So, I just didn’t think it was the right thing for me, I just didn’t think it was the right thing for my players.” (Source)

How is this different from any athlete holding out or demanding a trade?

It is a double standard that this contract was made out to be an insult and Torre is a saint, but when ARod goes to the highest bidder this off-season, he’s being selfish.