On June 23, he told the Nationals he wanted his contract option picked up for next season, or he would quit.
In 1993, guard Ron Harper, dismayed at having his one-year option picked up by the Clippers, compared playing for them to being in prison.
But trading in that option picked up sharply late in the day yesterday, as volume leaped to 9,094 contracts, covering 909,400 shares, up from 2,105 contracts on Wednesday.
If you take public transport, particularly the underground/metro, and have the option, pick a different station to change trains or buses.
If given the option, pick the test server closest to your physical location.
Collins and Balkman, first-round picks in 2006, had their third-year options picked up.
Lee and Robinson, first-round picks in 2005, had their fourth-year options picked up, making them eligible for contract extensions next summer.
For other options, pick up a copy of Creative Loafing (www.sarasota.creativeloafing.com), a free arts and entertainment weekly.
(For more options, pick up a schedule -- available by calling (212 279-4488 -- or check the Fringe's Web site at www.fringenyc.org).
Let's enumerate our options, pick the best one, and get moving!
