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terrymesmer
Why sign Harper at such a historically high peak? Why not wait for him to find his level and maybe save $10 million a year? Extend him after 2017; if he won’t sign, trade his last year of control for a boatload of prospects.
Draven Moss
Boras won’t let Harper sign an extension so close to free agency, unless Harper really wants to play for the Nats. Now is probably the only time to get something done with Boras as his agent.
Ted
I’m not sure why it would have to top Giancarlo. Given Harper’s age, a 10 year deal wouldn’t be his last, but it would drop him into free agency at an awkward age of 32 where he probably couldn’t swing a mega deal again. For that reason it seems like he might do 7/$230MM (starting next year) and then hit free agency again at 29.
Out of place Met fan
If he continues to perform at a level anywhere near his current level through the next 10 years. He will get another large contract.
whodunnit
That’s a big “if”
mookiessnarl
It’s Harper and it may just be important to him to break the record. All he has to do is add an out clause at age 29 or 30 and he can have the biggest contract in baseball history and then maybe opt out and do it again. He has nothing to lose and Boras will surely approve of something with a huge pay day and very little risk.
whodunnit
Harper is such a prima donna, we all know he won’t be with the Nationals his whole career. He’ll be in New York or Los Angeles. Book it.