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« on: December 21, 2005, 05:17:35 pm »
"the Reds signed catcher Jason LaRue to a two-year contract worth $9.1 million Wednesday.
The deal allowed LaRue to avoid arbitration with Cincinnati and ensured his spot as the team's starter behind the plate. The 31-year-old will earn $3.9 million in 2006 and $5.2 million in 2007. If he is traded after Oct. 15, his 2007 salary jumps to $5.45 million automatically."
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Pierzynski, ...The catcher and the Chicago White Sox agreed Monday to a $15 million, three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.  Pierzynski, who was eligible for free agency in 2006, will earn $4 million next season and $5.5 million each in 2007 and 2008.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and catcher Toby Hall agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract on Tuesday.
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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2005, 05:26:46 pm »
The world's getting insaner and insaner by the minute.  Ausmus must have really wanted to come back.  He's better than both of those guys.  Both meaning Pier.... and La Rue.
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Re: going rate for catchers
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2005, 09:07:47 pm »
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The world's getting insaner and insaner by the minute.  Ausmus must have really wanted to come back.  He's better than both of those guys.  Both meaning Pier.... and La Rue.



Yeah but both of them are also much younger than Ausmus at 28 & 31 years of age.  You're basically assured that the skills of both will not decline during the life of their contracts.  The same cannot be said for the Astros' deal with Ausmus.  That said, I'm glad the good guys signed who they did.  Just saying.
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Re: going rate for catchers
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2005, 10:07:07 pm »
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You're basically assured that the skills of both will not decline during the life of their contracts.




You may want to re-think that.  The history of baseball is filled with guys who's skills declined at about 30.  Trust me, there are no guarantees.
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Re: going rate for catchers
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2005, 11:58:27 pm »
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You're basically assured that the skills of both will not decline during the life of their contracts.




You may want to re-think that.  The history of baseball is filled with guys who's skills declined at about 30.  Trust me, there are no guarantees.



Ok, then let's just say the percentages lie in the favor of CIN and CHW, and you've got to pay for that.
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Re: going rate for catchers
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2005, 10:05:19 am »
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You're basically assured that the skills of both will not decline during the life of their contracts.




You may want to re-think that.  The history of baseball is filled with guys who's skills declined at about 30.  Trust me, there are no guarantees.



Especially for guys who squat 200 times a day for a living.
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2005, 11:57:16 am »
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You're basically assured that the skills of both will not decline during the life of their contracts.




You may want to re-think that.  The history of baseball is filled with guys who's skills declined at about 30.  Trust me, there are no guarantees.



Ok, then let's just say the percentages lie in the favor of CIN and CHW, and you've got to pay for that.



Ausmus has been a remarkably healthy catcher. Has he ever been on the DL?  He caught almost every game in the 2nd half and got stronger.  Nothing is guaranteed, but I think Ausmus' durability at least is as sure a thing as you will get at catcher.
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2005, 11:59:06 am »
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Ausmus has been a remarkably healthy catcher. Has he ever been on the DL?  He caught almost every game in the 2nd half and got stronger.  Nothing is guaranteed, but I think Ausmus' durability at least is as sure a thing as you will get at catcher.



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Re: going rate for catchers
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2005, 12:16:03 pm »
I guess surfing in the off season helps too.
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