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LifeLongYankeeFan
I think Kershaw would look good in Yankees blue then again every teams fanbase is saying the same thing about their teams color lol what a pitcher
Ian_Smell
He is a tall glass of water.
Snoochies8
I actually like the top 20 for mayo, alcantara is a little bit of a stretch, and milone is a little low on the list, but other than that, good list overall
Ethan Hahn
I say 2013 for the Dodgers to get that first place finish again they have a great pitcher and hitter combo to build around.
$7562574
wait till maybe ’15.
dylanp5030
“who believes the Dodgers should offer Kershaw something akin to a five-year, $100-120MM deal to lock him up”
I’m thinking more of an 8 year deal…but I could actually see him accepting a four year deal and then another 6 year deal after that at the age of 30….
4/100 after 2013. Then, 6/120 after 2017. So, essentially, he Could get a 10/220 contract if it pans out. Not saying it’s going to happen, but he very well could accept something like this given his age and talent.
BlueSkyLA
Yes, something like the deal Jared Weaver took is a possibility for Kershaw, especially considering his age. He can get two big bites of the free agency apple if he plays it right and his arm doesn’t fall off before he hits 30. Throwing all those overhand curveballs, I wouldn’t bank on his durability. That pitch is really tough on the shoulder, even more so than pitch count.
John W
“but I could actually see him accepting a four year deal and then another 6 year deal after that at the age of 30.”
What about the 2 years in between? Kershaw will be 24 next month.
8 years @ $180-220 million
dylanp5030
He already signed a two year extenstion……
Johnnie
I bet Kershaw takes the year-to-year approach and becomes a free agent in three years…I’m thinking 8 years-200 million if he keeps up the pace. I’m pretty buzzed, but does anyone else agree?
Dr. James Andrews
Dodgers need to carefully examine Kershaw’s medical records.
Harthan
Please sell the Indians. Dolan is a terrible owner. I fear we’ll never compete as long as he’s around.
Think Dan Gilbert’s interested?
Gumby65
Dennis Gilbert might be…
b00tz
Kershaw doesn’t hit free agency. Locked up Kemp, new owners. LA knows what they have. Everyone knows what comes next.
Matthew Jackson
Kershaw is to big a risk. Look at Santana, Lackey,and other big ticket starters. Teams need to develop young pitchers and lock them up at resonable dollars early in their careers, or let them walk when they hit free agency.
notsureifsrs
you say that a.j. burnett is “one of the better starters in baseball” and then say clayton kershaw is “too big a risk” to sign to an extension
i don’t even have a joke for a situation like this. if you were a friend of mine i’d probably call for an ambulance right now
Matthew Jackson
You prove my point, AJ was signed to a bad contract from the Yanks point of view (not mine). Once these pitchers reach free agency they demand to get paid for years they know they wont be producing. In todays FA market, you need to sign a pitcher to 6-8 plus years for 3-5 good years, its just not good economics. This whole system is going to come crashing down once teams decide to pay for what they recieve.
notsureifsrs
if burnett is one of the better starters in baseball as you claim, then his contract is not bad
also if burnett is one of the better starters in baseball as you claim, then clayton kershaw is the greatest pitcher that has ever lived
Matthew Jackson
nonsense
BlueSkyLA
I agree, most long term contracts with starting pitchers are bad baseball economics, but with a handful of teams driving the arms race (pun intended), we will only see more contracts signing pitchers to years beyond when they are likely to be productive. I don’t see this system coming crashing down any time soon, unless and until revenues are shared more evenly across the teams. Since this is baseball, it will probably never happen, and the wealthy teams will continue to offer extravagant contracts to premium pitchers. The final years of the contract may likely be a total burn, but they sign them anyway since if they don’t their competitors will.
John W
Burnett never was and never will be a “elite” pitcher. Just because the Yankees paid him like he was one doesn’t make him one.