11-03-2009, 01:21 PM
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In the Starting Line-up
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,887
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Re: Will Theo continue with Cash for Clunkers?
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Originally Posted by cupofjoe1962
Tony Mazz had a good article over the weekend....
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Mazz is missing one huge, major part with this:
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Sox effectively spent their money on John Smoltz ($6.9 million after bonuses), Takashi Saito ($6 million after bonuses) and Brad Penny ($5 million). Those three players alone cost the Sox a combined $17.9 million, not much less than the $21.25 million annual average the club offered to Teixeira.
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Theres a huge difference between giving out 18M in one year, and committing to 20M per year for 8 years. Making mistakes on the 18M doesn't cost you anything the next year. You cut bait and move on. If you make a mistake on an 8 year deal, it hurts the franchise for a long time. If you want a good example of that, see the 20M a year the bluejays will be giving Vernon Wells. See the 20M a year the cubs are giving Soriano.
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