Not sure if it's been posted yet but rumored to be in the $300M range. Wowza!
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/s...ays?src=mobile
Not sure if it's been posted yet but rumored to be in the $300M range. Wowza!
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/s...ays?src=mobile
I can't bring myself to believe they offered him a 300 million dollar contract and he didn't accept. What would he be waiting on?
If he waits and plays out his contract with similar numbers and no injuries next season, then I think he becomes an even bigger FA than Cano is expected to this year.Originally Posted by RedlegJ
A 26 year old, lefty, starting pitcher, with 1 and possibly 2 Cy Young Awards? Dude would command biggest contract in history of the sport.
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villain612 (11-14-2013)
Why does anyone need that kind of money. These mega contracts are ruining baseball.
Cano is a hyped up player who does not deserve the mega contract he seeks.
No one is worth this much money. Its getting out of hand.
joshua (10-22-2013)
Yep. I am no expert by any means, but I think Kershaw might be the first to top $300M. I wonder with the Dodgers current spending spree the last 2 seasons if they can afford that. I also read they still have to get Hanley an extension too.
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2014 Attendance 1-3 (3/31, 4/12, 8/14)
2013 Attendance: 6-0 (4/3, 4/16, 4/17, 8/3, 8/21, 9/7)
A contract that big simply ensures it will bite you in the butt
Dwarftree (10-22-2013)
That's a lot of money to invest in one arm.
Seems to be the case. The jury is still out on a few of the mega-contracts, but many of the current largest aren't looking so good: A-Rod for $252m, Pujols for $240m, Mauer for $184m. Obviously Pujols and Mauer can still turn it around, but you get the point.
The number of years on these contracts is even more disconcerting.
I said the same thing about Ryne Sandberg 20 years ago.
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Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90
Chicago Blackhawks - 10, 13, 15
University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12
Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98
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I'd rather a player get that money than see an owner pocket it all.
camisadelgolf (11-25-2013)
I have been trying to make this pencil out in my head. Trying, mind you.
I guess if you have the money, go for it. The main reason I don't think it bothers me as much is that at least it's an offer from the team he currently plays for, and he seems like an upstanding young man. Hard to see them recouping that value on the diamond, though.
Before you criticize someone, you should "walk a mile in their shoes", as the saying goes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away... and you have their shoes.
I'd rather see it spread it among all players than concentrated in the hands of a few players and hanging like a millstone around franchises, though. Stars should get a disproportionate share, sure - but such an outlandishly large amount? I think it ultimately hurts.
99% of all numbers only tell 33% of the story so when looking at the numbers remember that numbers is plural...
joshua (10-22-2013)
If it were the Reds, I'd rather see them invest $300 million in scouting and coaching up and down the entire system. I think you get a much bigger bang for your buck that way than putting all your eggs in a basket that can tear a rotator cuff and suddenly be worthless.
RedlegJake (10-22-2013)
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