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Originally Posted by kutulu
That's crazy talk. The only other pitcher that deserves that kind of deal is Webb.
Speaking of the DBacks, they gave GM Josh Byrnes an 8 year extension.  |
No way does CC deserve a Santana deal, but he'll get one, last 1 or 2 good seasons and blow out.
There are only 3 pitchers I truly think are greats right now: Webb, Peavy and Oswalt. Those 3 are the next Ryan/Carlton/Seaver/Clemens/etc. Maybe Santana, but his stuff isn't as great as it was and after this season of NL teams getting that first glance... I wonder how "great" he'll be in he future.
This doesn't mean that there aren't some hellacious pitchers coming.... Harang, I think has great potential, Carmona, tremendous future: Willis can rebound or he could be the next Doc Gooden a couple big early years then nothing but problems (seems most players are getting that way after big contracts though).
I think owners need to look at track records and truly look at a player before they sign him to these huge ass contacts. Lok at how well they play under pressure, gauge how they will do in a "big city" like NY, etc.... in her words gauge the intangibles, because hose are what will make or break the player. Is 1 or 2 great years followed by 3 or 4 on/off/on the DL worth that 10+ million? Will that player put asses in seats, get tvs and radios turned on? If not then why sign them to the contract?
The only thing that truly gets asses into seats and so on.... aren't the players as individuals.... it's wins and the team as a whole.