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Originally Posted by Gozer
Who?
Was was their last big free agent signing?
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They paid Wells and Rios big contracts and had no problem paying for Ryan and Burnett.
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The team didn't want to spend money on a guy that statistically suggests he warrants. That is a payroll decision, not a baseball decision.
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If they thought he warranted the money they would have kept him. In terms of ability they felt it was better to let him go and get him off the team because his play on the field wasn't worth it.
Its not like they wanted to keep him but had to let him go because they didn't have the cash to afford him. If they thought he was good enough he would still be on the team.
That is a baseball decision not a payroll decision.
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Overpaying him so brutally that he opted out of his contract to get a substantial raise.
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What does what he makes now have to do with what he was offered years ago? Almost every player in their prime is paid more than they were in the past.
They overpaid him because they offered about 10 million more than any other team out there. It wasn't a deal which was in line with what other teams were offering and Burnett went to the Jays because he liked the team/city, he went there because the money was much better than anywhere else.
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Oversimplified and faulty logic.
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How is it oversimplified and faulty logic?
Other teams spending the same amount of money or less have been able to compete. They have done a better job of developing players and not handing out stupid contracts.
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Originally Posted by flambers
The other factor is the agent, teams go into the draft knowing some players will not sign with them...... Therefore they skip the player.
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Thats true but these players never drop so far that only the big market teams get them. They are always picked up by some team willing to take a risk on them.