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frankj1
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7 years ago

13 years
not too shabby.

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MACS
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7 years ago

That's ridiculous. #1 - way too much money. #2 - how is he supposed to stay as good as he is now for 13 years?

Sunoverbeach
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7 years ago

Doesn't have to now. He's got a contract

dstieger
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7 years ago

He doesn't have to

dstieger
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7 years ago

Yeah

frankj1
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7 years ago

one team thought he was worth 300mm for 10 years, but then another topped that.
Why is it ridiculous if two teams (and probably many more would have approached 250-300) were willing AND able to pay that?

America's Game, America's Marketplace.

Speyside
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7 years ago

If you look at the sabermetrics Harper is not worth anywhere near this amount of money. Specifically his WAR is mediocre.

frankj1
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7 years ago

it's a business, and it's a marketplace with limited options to make an impact on the team you own.
fortunately for Harper, the only other potential big impact player available as a free agent signed last week.
Phillies had money to burn (still do) and he was the biggest star out there.

analytics are becoming huge in baseball, but sometimes the eye test tells the real truth. Big risk, he could fall on his face. But he might surpass what he has done so far too.

AND they could afford it!

just wait til Trout and Mookie hit the market...though other factors could cool it off by then.

DrafterX
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7 years ago

I prolly coulda made that but I got stoned instead... 😟

MACS
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7 years ago

#10

I prolly coulda made that but I got stoned instead... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

I never coulda made that so I got stoned instead... 😟

DrafterX
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7 years ago

#11

Stoned was good for a while... Looking forward to retiring so I can start again... 🤣

dkeage
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7 years ago

#12

Stoned was good for a while... Looking forward to retiring so I can start again... 🤣

DrafterX wrote:

Don't forget to breathe....8-[

frankj1
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7 years ago

#13

Don't forget to breathe....8-[

dkeage wrote:

the key to life

8trackdisco
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7 years ago

#14

I think I recall an early 1980s Sports Illistrated cover with Fred Lynn kneeling with a bat in his hand, in an Oriole uniform with a caption to the effect of ....... Is anyone worth one million dollars a year.

Quit even bothering to look at what tickets cost, let alone go to a game.

Maybe I could pay or the ticket. As long as I didn't eat, drink, or bring a car there.

Edited by user 7 years ago | Reason: Not specified

MACS
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7 years ago

#15

They charge ridiculous prices for parking, beer, hot dogs, cracker jacks, popcorn... so they can pay some douchebag 330 million.

Not with any of my money.

Speyside
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7 years ago

#16

Frank, the smart big money teams didn't jump in this year. Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Cubs will be all in on Trout and Betts. They are difference makers though I doubt Betts ever reaches free agency, the Red Sox will lock him up before then.

Ewok126
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7 years ago

#17

I prolly coulda made that but I got stoned instead... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

I got stoned instead and dreamed I made that.

It was just as good. 🌫

frankj1
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7 years ago

#18

Speyside wrote:

so far Betts is happy going year to year until he's free...prolly assured of 28mm next year without signing long term.
Yanks kept/added important pitching and extended Hicks, but they weren't the biggest spenders coming into this year.
Sox were already top spenders.

frankj1
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7 years ago

#19

They charge ridiculous prices for parking, beer, hot dogs, cracker jacks, popcorn... so they can pay some douchebag 330 million.

Not with any of my money.

MACS wrote:

they sure do charge, but that ain't the money needed to pay these players.

but why is he the douchebag for saying yes? like management are the good guys?

some of you guys are inconsistent when it comes to capitalism, supply and demand, what the market will bear, etc.
So conditioned to the ruling class keeping all the gold?

Screw 'em. They've had centuries on top due to fortunate birth.

ZRX1200
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7 years ago

#20

Great deal......when the contract runs up the Mets will still be paying Bobby Bonilla for four more years.

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