Comments on: ESPN: Worst Contracts In Baseball http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html Sat, 25 May 2013 19:32:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-298289 Metsie Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:46:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-298289 Isn’t it just a bit premature to say some of those guys are bad signings when they still have years left on thier contract?

Pujols in particular!

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-298286 Metsie Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:45:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-298286 But Hotstreak…None of those guys heped the Marlins rebuild when all was said and done!

]]> By: Alex68 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-298043 Alex68 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:24:04 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-298043 I am sorry to say it, but Johan Santana should be on this list pretty soon.. also, Please go ahead and include troy tulowitzky and zimmerman to this list, and if the mets sign Dwright for something north of $100 million, Add him as well.. One thing i’ll say though, The Yankees make the playoffs every year, A contract like Tex and alex is basically pocket change to them.. Also, they did win the WS with them, Same with the Phillies with howard.

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297813 taskmaster4450 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:20:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297813 He got a lot more than Bay. But dont worry, Bay is still averaging about $3M per homerun since he came to the Mets. Lets see Holiday top that one.

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297810 taskmaster4450 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:19:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297810 He is in his contract year (presuming his option doesnt vest). It wouldnt be the first time a guy was garbage for his entire contract right up until the last year.

]]> By: Bayonne Mets Fan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297791 Bayonne Mets Fan Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:42:06 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297791 I’m another one of the people that advocated signing Kevin Millwood and not only did he pitch well enough and better than i would think he would, his veteran leadership, especially in the absence of Santana is a definite help in a rotation of good young pitching.

You’re so full of it because if Sandy signed Millwood and he put up the numbers he has the last 2 years you would attacking anybody who criticized it. It’s possible he could have helped the Mets win more games the last 2 years than Chris Young.

cue snarky response.

]]> By: Mr North Jersey http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297790 Mr North Jersey Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:41:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297790 Off Topic: I can’t help but be reminded every time I see that AROD pic that he is doing his impersonation of George Burns in Oh God You Devil.
http://www.fffmovieposters.com/images2/posters/supersized/5204.jpg

]]> By: Vinny B http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297786 Vinny B Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:36:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297786 Nobody went crazy. That’s not true at all.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297783 Donal Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:31:25 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297783 Huh, didn’t know it was a 7 year deal. thought he got a little more than Bay.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297781 Donal Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:30:39 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297781 No, there have been others who wanted him for “veteran leadership” and things like “winning attitude”. Maybe you needn’t be so defensive… unless you feel you have to.

When I asked for examples that show such attributes, I was met with the usually rounds of dodging and insults.

“And if you want to talk about ridiculous things said on this site, what about when you compared Josh Thole to John Olerud?”

When I said Thole had a swing like him and could be a solid line drive hitter? Ya, I said that. Of course, that isn’t panning out because either Thole changed his swing too much or isn’t adjusting to pitching.

Kind of different than going guano crazy because Kevin Millwood pitched OK in 10 games for the Rockies.

]]> By: srt http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297780 srt Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:28:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297780 Interesting list.

If not for this post season, I would be adding Zito to that list with his 7 year, 128 MIL contract.
He was so bad in 2010, they left him off the post season roster completely.
Fast forward two years and he pitches one of the best games of his career in the NLCS and a very good outing last night as well.

Does that mean there’s hope for Bay?……

]]> By: Vinny B http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297777 Vinny B Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:24:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297777 Oh please,

All I ever said he would have been a nice minor league signing – That’s it. And he would have been because he pitched decently in the last two years.

And if you want to talk about ridiculous things said on this site, what about when you compared Josh Thole to John Olerud?

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297771 Donal Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:18:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297771 Hey, you are posting on a fan site where for the last 2 years people have in all seriousness bemoaned the fact that Kevin flippin Millwood was not signed by the team.

there is no comment too stupid that we can’t take it seriously.

]]> By: this is stupid http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297753 this is stupid Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:02:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297753 zack greinke too.

]]> By: stick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297749 stick Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:58:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297749 really interested to see what happens with Hamilton this year. He seems to be breaking down already, so how long will any team go on him?

]]> By: stick http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297742 stick Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:54:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297742 of course bad is still bad. But the downstream impact does not have to be as severe.

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297739 taskmaster4450 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:50:16 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297739 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4799313

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297738 taskmaster4450 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:48:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297738 According to Cots, 7 yr/$120M with an option in 2017 for $17M.

Seems like a $100M deal to me.

]]> By: taskmaster4450 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297736 taskmaster4450 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:46:24 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297736 You can add in Dice K of the Red Sox. Even though his contract wasnt $100M, with the fee the Sox paid for him, it far exceeded that mark.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/10/espn-worst-contracts-in-baseball.html#comment-297735 Donal Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:45:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=99216#comment-297735 That wasn’t a $100 million deal.

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