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Jayson Werth Signing Reactions

Yesterday Jayson Werth signed the third-largest contract ever for an outfielder, as the Nationals locked him up for seven years and $126MM.  He and Vernon Wells figure to be bumped soon by Carl Crawford, though.  Many thought Werth would get five years, a few thought six, but I didn't see anyone predicting seven.  Reactions:

• ESPN's Keith Law calls the contract "irresponsible" and takes on the "losing teams have to overpay" argument.
• Dave Cameron of FanGraphs says this is "not the drastic overpay that it appears to be on the surface."
• Yahoo's Jeff Passan says that from Scott Boras' point of view, "This deal wasn’t as much about need as it was capitalizing on eagerness."
• Talking to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, Mets GM Sandy Alderson remarked, "It makes some of our contracts look pretty good.  I thought they were trying to reduce the deficit in Washington."
• One GM, upon hearing the length of Werth's contract, told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports it was "absolutely bat---- crazy."  CBS Sports' Danny Knobler says one American League GM "nearly fell over when I told him the terms."
• The Phillies' offer, which GM Ruben Amaro Jr. deemed "significant," was for three years and about $48MM according to CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury.  MLB.com's Todd Zolecki notes that a fourth-year vesting option would have increased the value to $60MM.

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