Will Theo continue with Cash for Clunkers? - New England Patriots Forums

cupofjoe1962 · 10-25-2009, 10:54 PM

Tony Mazz had a good article over the weekend....

All about the money - Tony Massarotti sports blog - Boston.com

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Though the Red Sox have no major free agents other than Jason Bay, their financial flexibility this offseason is similar to that of a year ago, when the Sox offered a whopping eight-year, $170 million contract to Mark Teixeira, who eventually signed with the New York Yankees. In lieu of acquiring Teixeira, the 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.

The bad news? Smoltz was an enormous bust, Penny was a moderate bust, Saito was grossly overpaid. The good news? The Red Sox aren’t on the hook for any of them anymore, something of which Bay’s agent (Joe Urbon) is surely to remind the club if and when negotiations between the player and team reach a critical stage.

***IcyPatriot*** · 10-25-2009, 11:11 PM

Theo needs to stick to the farm system ... it's what he does best.

Synovia · 11-03-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cupofjoe1962

Tony Mazz had a good article over the weekend....

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.

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.

***HarkDawg*** · 11-04-2009, 11:53 PM

Matt Holliday