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TheReturnOfMrBlanks
If they release Bartlett does that mean Amarista will take his place?
Lastings
It would probably come down to Amarista or the person that has been their longest season ticket holder…
Austin Halbert
Everth Cabrera
PotatoPeeler
I’d hate to be the team where a .433 OPS figures into their future plans.
Joseph Jonathan Herrera
When is the last time a long-term contract for a pitcher worth as much as is being speculated here actually worked? I would like to see a story on here about the success rates of such deals. It just seems to me that either the pitcher has a huge drop-off from the first years of the deal or has a major injury that results in a drop off. Maybe I have been watching the Red Sox too much lol (Beckett, Lackey, Dice-K all huge gaffes, and now Theo may be looking at another with Garza if the deal isn’t right)
stl_cards16
Sabathia’s first contract worked out pretty well. I know he opted out, but had he not, that contract would of been really nice for the Yankees.
MaineSox
Free agent pitchers are too often paid based on what they have done in the past, but most of them are 30ish by the time they hit free agency so they are only a couple years from their decline (at best) when they are signed, so it shouldn’t be a shock that they aren’t as good after signing their contract (yet, somehow, fans and teams alike seem to be shocked every time).
Lunchbox45
This is reminiscent of when vince carter was too injured to play but then showed up at a rap concert and was bouncing around on stage..
He was traded about 3 weeks later
sergio
if only
Mikenmn
It’s a crazy market that gets a pitcher with a lifetime ERA+ of 109 a five year $80 million contract. But he might, since John Danks, who is basically his statistical twin, gets over $14 Million per year. Both are solid, but neither are top of the rotation pitchers.
David
He’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball since last year’s ASB. He’s certainly a high 2 at least based on the last couple years.
$6101468
Boston is stuck with this PR nightmare who has lost the fans. Hopefully he will pitch reasonable well as the season progresses and his value will go up. Knowing Beckett you could always offer a lifetime membership at Sawgrass to waive his 10/5.
Beersy 2
I for one am shocked that Bartlett doesn’t fit into the Padres long term plans. I mean who wouldn’t want a SS who is hitting .135 and can’t play the field anymore. To be honest, I thought that Bartlett was the lesser of two evils last year, Hudson being the cancer, but watching this season Bartlett isn’t even into it. Collecting a 5 million dollar paycheck must be tough, while your sitting on the bench.