Good ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm
Chris Davis!!!
Funny story.
One of our former regulars, none other than Sweeps, refused to engage with me after I reminded him of how Gung Ho he was to aquire Davis.
Would love to hear what he might have had to say over the last 2 seasons. Moe very well May have required Secret Service Protection.
is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
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Bogaerts is definitely worse even if he still hits a little better than arenado just cuz of how freakin long the deal is and still a lot of money per year. Its brutal.
You are right on bryant being way worse as well on both the money and unlike arenado and Bogaerts who are just bad contracts for.mediocre play- bryant isnt even a usable player really and would be out of the league if not for his contract.
Trout isnt as bad a contract yet as he is still hitting pretty well albeit not at his prime levels but that contract could become ugly if he drops off more
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Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
Well... he died.WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:35 pmGood ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm
Chris Davis!!!
Funny story.
One of our former regulars, none other than Sweeps, refused to engage with me after I reminded him of how Gung Ho he was to aquire Davis.
Would love to hear what he might have had to say over the last 2 seasons. Moe very well May have required Secret Service Protection.
Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
Boegarts davis and bryant.rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:33 pmNADO isn't even close to being #2:
B. Snell $182M/5 yrs
W. Adames $182M/7 yrs
A. Sandtander $92.5M/5 yrs
J. Profar $42M/3 yrs PED Suspension
Also:
C. Walker $60M/3 yrs
T. O'Neil $49.5M/3yrs
S. Manea $75M/3 yrs
F. Montas $34M/2 yrs
Bryant especially
Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
Strausberg is still receiving payments.
And of course there's Bobby Bonilla, but maybe that wasn't such a bad deferral.
Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
No. Look at rockonlouies list. Theres several players who arent even playable as backups anymore making arenado money or more. Id venture arenados not even top 10 considering its just 2 years left. Doesnt mean its not bad but theres worse
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Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
Don't forget that some of those non-playing contracts may have insurances involved reimbursing the club.
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You're right, but it's funny.RamFan08NY wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 16:45 pmBonilla is 1 mil per year. Even if its for eternity, its chicken feed. But NO, Arenado isn't even in the top 10 worst contracts.
$1,193,248.20 from the Mets every July 1 from 2011 through 2035 is still a bit crazy.
A second deferred-contract plan with the Mets and Orioles pays him $500,000 a year for 25 years which began in 2004.
The back story is better -- as the Wilpons (Mets ownership) were heavily invested in a Bernie Madoff account that promised double-digit returns.
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Re: is Arenado the 2nd worst contract in MLB?
No, the Dewitts are destroying the franchiseKonstantinov wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:08 pm For the context of the contract, it may be the worst. It's destroying our franchise.
Getting below average play for that money is not sustainable for our TV market. Philly, LA, SD can absorb some bad contracts.
And a no trade clause to boot, which he refuses to soften on.
The Cardinals and Arenado will continue to spiral down to baseball hell, chained at the hip until he's gone. A death sentence.
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Ah darn it. Knew that but forgot. Miss that guy.An Old Friend wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:47 pmWell... he died.WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:35 pmGood ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm
Chris Davis!!!
Funny story.
One of our former regulars, none other than Sweeps, refused to engage with me after I reminded him of how Gung Ho he was to aquire Davis.
Would love to hear what he might have had to say over the last 2 seasons. Moe very well May have required Secret Service Protection.