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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
But that contract is what 3 years old now? This potential Wells deal wouldn't take effect until next year. Carlos Lee just got 100 million over 6 years, just over 16 a year. Every year salary's go up. But maybe you forgot about this thing called inflation....even at 3% that means a 17 million dollar contract today is equal to a 15 million dollar contract from 4 years ago.
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You see in some cases you may be right, but just remember the last contract the Jays decided to dole out in the late 90s. Inflation in baseball doesn't work that that. Otherwise Pujols would be making 25+ million RIGHT now.
Thats right, Carlos Delgado, 19 million a year long term. He go about 13 million on his next contract, while still maintaining the exact same level of play when he was getting paid 19.
Right now you've got a lot of teams trying out outspend their crappiness, KC and Chicago for example with a very limited talent pool right now. The RedSox and Yankees have probably paid the most money they've ever paid in single off seasons with the Posting fees on those Japanese pitchers.
Now, those teams aren't going to be spending that type of cash next season - AND there is going to be a lot more talent available on the market.
Delgado was signed for that exact reason, and low and behold it was a complete crippling disaster for the organization.