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Martin M.
Jayson Werth will play a superb season next year.
Dave 32
and yet still end up at or near last place!
wickedkevin
They’ll be behind the Phillies and Braves, yes. Like most other teams would be if they had to be in that division.
WolandJR
The Phillies have to get old one of these days…
wickedkevin
Do they Paul….do they?
ice_hawk1002
possibly, but it was still insanity to sign him at 31 years of age for 7 seasons and expect to get your moneys worth (HA!). actually same can be said for crawford. they’re are both going to make vernon wells look like a bargain
Bo F
I’m going to go with a sub par season
Mario Saavedra
Jayson Werth is not a 100 MM player, the Nats decided to make him one
philtheez
Agreed. Phils have locked up everyone they needed to the last couple of years. There is a reason they only offered Werth $57 million.
notsureifsrs
you noted that gonzalez’s extension kicks in next season, but not that braun’s kicks in in 2016, when he’s 32
great year. great player. weird extension
Sniderlover
I really do question GM’s sanity sometimes.
55saveslives
Nats could’ve had Werth for 5yrs 75 mill.
WolandJR
A good team could have had Werth for something in that neighborhood. But the Nats being the Nats had to overpay. Does it justify the salary? No. But, “Nats could’ve have Werth for 5yrs 75 mill.” = FALSE
Guest 6587
no, because the only reason he went there is because they overpayed so much…
He probably could have gotten 5 year/75 million from another team, and he would have went to them instead.
Guest 6209
i wish…
WolandJR
Jayson Werth was paid $90 million for his playing ability and $37 million for his facial hair. To date, only the facial hair is providing a significant return on investment.
genius.gm.on.mlb.the.show
anyone got a hunch what princes fielders contract will look like?
WolandJR
A lot like AGon, is my guess. If I had to put money on it I would say $161mil over 7yrs.
start_wearing_purple
Eh, I think teams will shy away from a longer deal with Fielder. Possibly willing to pay more money over a short period of time. 5 yr/$140M not including signing bonus and option year.
MaineSox
Yep, I’m with SWP on this one. I might even go a little less on the AAV and say something like 5/120.
James Bowles
I dig why GM will want to hive Prince a shorter term, but I bet one will pony up the 7 years.
Rabbitov
I thought AGon would top 40 hrs this season and instead wasn’t even close. Granted, great season by him but color me mildly surprised.
MaineSox
There were a couple different time in the last month+ of the season when he talked about how his surgically repaired shoulder was wearing down and he couldn’t generate the power he usually does because of it.
MattCMoore
I still think my boy Cabby was all-around better. If he finishes behind A-Gon in the MVP vote I will be very surprised.
notsureifsrs
there is no chance that cabrera was “all-around” better. he did have a much better year with the bat, though
MattCMoore
Cabrera might not be better with the glove but I guarantee he is a better base runner. Lol
notsureifsrs
way better in 2011. only ryan howard and paul konerko were worse than gonzalez
Guest 6208
If Werth, as i expect/hope, has a few bounce back years then it’ll at least be somewhat salvaged, relatively speaking. yes, he obviously won’t live up to the contract. hardly anyone can. but the point of it was to prove we are willing to spend. think it worked? haha we’ve been linked to every major FA out there (some of which i would prefer not to be linked to). We need him to continue to be a stabilizing veteran in the clubhouse and give us good production like I know he can.