>But I imagine the backup catcher or the utility infielder making the
>league minimum was less thrilled about Rickey wanting to give
>peripheral guys full shares.

More important than a guy who got a cup of coffee in September and definitely more than the parking lot attendant, to be sure. But they're also people who'd lose money if they started giving out playoff shares according to WAR.

edit: I was slow on the uptake with the snark part, so edited title.