[DoogMinAmo]

Originally Posted by letsgojunior

$8.2 M?!?!?!?

Pass the bucket M2.

Easy everyone, its 2 years at 7.3 mil total, plus the 800+k buyout makes the deal a guaranteed $8.15M. To me, it seems like both parties should be happy here. The Reds get their starter for little over the 3.5 mil a year they originally offered, and Paul gets his guaranteed 8M. If Paul ends up staying exactly the same pitcher, the Reds have wasted money in worse ways. If he improves, then it is money well spent. If he falls, well lets just say I hope we don't have to consider this.

The bright side is it was only a marginal raise form last year, where he pitched above expectations. I say good enough.