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wcmann3
He is Cards number one starter. Deserves an extension.
cardfan2011
Absolutely he should be extended. He was their best pitcher in 2016, and is possibly the future ace of this staff.
teufelshunde4
Martinez is current Ace of staff… But likely won’t hold it for long when Reyes take another step forward. love CMart but Reyes has a very good chance to be special.
They should do an extension.. idk what numbers would look like.. Fair for both sides is best.
cardfan2011
Well I said it that way cuz they consider Waino their “ace” but yes Martinez is the ace
armsiderun14
Yes please. Lock up the guy who is the ace of the rotation. Or at least buy out his arb years. The future of the rotation depends on C Mart’s continued development (and hopefully good health) along with Reyes’ refinement of his control.
Unfortunately I think Wacha’s shoulder injury is going to limit his career, as he has not looked nearly as good as he did prior to that. C-Mart and Reyes with a combination of Waino/Leake/Lynn/Weaver can help keep this team in contention for the next several years.
stl_cards16 2
If they’re not going to get control of a couple of his free agent seasons, there’s no reason to extend him.
armsiderun14
There absolutely is a reason to “at least” buy out his arb years. It would lock in his salary over that time, instead of having it increase year-over-year. I would much prefer a longer extension, but that may not be on the table. That is why I said “at least buy out his arb years.”
stl_cards16 2
It will still increase each year, it will just be a set amount. Look at Lance Lynn’s contract. It cost them money in the end. For a team that has plenty of cash to spend, not getting any extra year of control in an extension is pointless.
RoadRunner1938
Martinez will get way more than Kluber received! Cardinals have to pay him more than Leake got! I’m thinking 5-7 years with 15-20 mill a year on average!
mattdsmith
Nope. Arb years just aren’t worth that much.
RoadRunner1938
Yes! For a ACE stud it is! Martinez would be stupid to take less especially if hes going to get less than Leake! Should & will be highest paid pitcher on the team!
tylerall5
The thing is, Leake was an FA, C-Mart isn’t. The cards had to bid for leake, where Martinez is just entering arbitration. It costs more to buy a free agent than an arbitration player.
jbaker3170
RoadRunner1938! Certainly loves their exclamation points! Nothing like using them to get your message across!
tylerall5
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