Crawford

[roadrunner]

Boston, 7 years, 142 mil

There's no way St. Louis can afford Pujols now, right?  He has to be worth at least 60 mil per year if we are using the Crawford/Werth deals as comps.

[Reuben]

Boston, 7 years, 142 mil

There's no way St. Louis can afford Pujols now, right?  He has to be worth at least 60 mil per year if we are using the Crawford/Werth deals as comps.

All of which goes to show, Boras screwed up real bad not holding out for a 40 year, $880 mil contract for Bryce Harper, who's clearly better than all those guys.

[Tralfaz]

I think I'm becoming so numb to the amount of millions these guys make that the length of the contract shocks me more.     

[astrosfan76]

Boston, 7 years, 142 mil

There's no way St. Louis can afford Pujols now, right?  He has to be worth at least 60 mil per year if we are using the Crawford/Werth deals as comps.

The A-Rod deal was already being looked at as the standard.  Which, of course, means that after his next contract he'll be able to buy the Dominican Republic.

[MusicMan]

I think I'm becoming so numb to the amount of millions these guys make that the length of the contract shocks me more.     

Seven years for a 29 year old is defensible.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Seven years for a 29 year old is defensible.

It'll be a helluva albatross if he blows out a knee in year 3.  Not saying it's not a reasonable price for a player of his caliber, just that there are no guarantees.

[Lurch]

It'll be a helluva albatross if he blows out a knee in year 3.  Not saying it's not a reasonable price for a player of his caliber, just that there are no guarantees.

Insurance.  You'd rather he get hurt than just turn plain shitty and remain on the roster.

[Andyzipp]

It'll be a helluva albatross if he blows out a knee in year 3.  Not saying it's not a reasonable price for a player of his caliber, just that there are no guarantees.

Sure, but it's not like they signed Carlos Lee to a 7 year deal.  Crawford is 29, posesses a lean body type, and while he has some pop, his value isn't based on his ability to hit for power.  Based on what we can see, he's the type who should age well.

[Houston]

It'll be a helluva albatross if he blows out a knee in year 3.  Not saying it's not a reasonable price for a player of his caliber, just that there are no guarantees.

The Baseball Players Association makes sure there are guarantees.

[Lefty]

Sure, but it's not like they signed Carlos Lee to a 7 year deal.  Crawford is 29, posesses a lean body type, and while he has some pop, his value isn't based on his ability to hit for power.  Based on what we can see, he's the type who should age well.

Unless his legs are the first thing to go, then at the tail end of his contract you're paying $20M+ for Johnny Damon.

[Bench]

There's no way St. Louis can afford Pujols now, right? 

But with Boston paying Gonzalez (1B) and Crawford and New York paying Texiera (1B) and ARod and CC, I'd say that Albert's ability to drive up the market price is severely diminished.  The two richest teams aren't in the running.

[NeilT]

Insurance.  You'd rather he get hurt than just turn plain shitty and remain on the roster.

I didn't think teams could get policies anymore.  Maybe I dreamt it.  I just assume the people negotiating these contracts used to package CMOs at Lehman.

[roadrunner]

But with Boston paying Gonzalez (1B) and Crawford and New York paying Texiera (1B) and ARod and CC, I'd say that Albert's ability to drive up the market price is severely diminished.  The two richest teams aren't in the running.

Good point, but there's still the west coast dollars (Anaheim...maybe LA?) and it looks like the Nats don't have any reservations locking up ridiculous contracts.

[austro]

But with Boston paying Gonzalez (1B) and Crawford and New York paying Texiera (1B) and ARod and CC, I'd say that Albert's ability to drive up the market price is severely diminished.  The two richest teams aren't in the running.

Don't discount the apparent desire of the head honcho at the Southern California Angels Of Greater Orange County And Los Angeles Residing In Anaheim to play with the big boys.

[Ron Brand]

Don't discount the apparent desire of the head honcho at the Southern California Angels Of Greater Orange County And Los Angeles Residing In Anaheim to play with the big boys.

I'd be quite happy for Pooholes to go to the AL.

[MusicMan]

Seven years for a 29 year old is defensible.

7 years at $25M/yr, on the other hand, for Cliff Lee (as ESPN radio reported) is absolute insanity.

[VirtualBob]

The A-Rod deal was already being looked at as the standard.  Which, of course, means that after his next contract he'll be able to buy the Dominican Republic.

... only if Bore-ass is DR's agent

[94CougarGrad]

I'd be quite happy for Pooholes to go to the AL.

Oh yay, I'd get to hear them bitch about him on the local network news again.