Quote:
Originally Posted by Blaster86
He could literally play these three years and just walk away with more career earnings than almost every 2nd base to ever play. He maximized his value. The 30+ portion of his career is all gravy.
|
Reports are that the Phillies offered him $200MM over 7 years. So he needs to make more than $74 MM for his 31-34 year old seasons for taking this to have been the right choice. If he plays 3rd and isn't great defensively I could see him being a scapegoat in NY and that could end up with lower total earnings. I'm not saying I feel sorry for the guy financially, but I think it's possible the 200 over 7 years turns out better.
This is a real "bet-on-yourself" contract, even more so because it has player opt out options each year. So if he thinks he can get more next year he could opt-out and try again. The FA class the next couple of years isn't that strong so if he has a good year that might work in his favour.