it's a do-or-die situation. Bases are loaded, there are two outs, and it's the bottom of the ninth. Your team trails by a run. The fans roar as the star hitter strides to the plate. "Come on!" screams a fan. "Show them why you get the big money!" Moments later, it's all over. The superstar has struck out and is walking off the field. A fan quickly mocks the player. "You lousy bum!" the fan taunts. "When will you start earning the megabucks they're paying you?