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Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm

ClassicO wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:58 pm Bobby Bonilla?
Chris Davis - will earn roughly another $56 million through 2037

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.

Good ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 13:48 pm Kris Bryant says hello.

Xander Bogaerts is pretty bad, too.

Trout still has 5 years at $37 million left on his deal.

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

WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:35 pm

Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm

ClassicO wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:58 pm Bobby Bonilla?
Chris Davis - will earn roughly another $56 million through 2037

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.

Good ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.

Well... he died.

rockondlouie wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:33 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 13:48 pm Kris Bryant says hello.

Xander Bogaerts is pretty bad, too.

Trout still has 5 years at $37 million left on his deal.

NADO 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

Boegarts davis and bryant.

Bryant especially

Konstantinov wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 13:44 pm after Anthony Rendon?

Strausberg is still receiving payments.

And of course there's Bobby Bonilla, but maybe that wasn't such a bad deferral.

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 13:48 pm Kris Bryant says hello.

Xander Bogaerts is pretty bad, too.

Trout still has 5 years at $37 million left on his deal.

So top 5 then

bfib wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:59 pm

Futuregm2 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 13:48 pm Kris Bryant says hello.

Xander Bogaerts is pretty bad, too.

Trout still has 5 years at $37 million left on his deal.

So top 5 then

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

Don't forget that some of those non-playing contracts may have insurances involved reimbursing the club.

ClassicO wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:58 pm Bobby Bonilla?
Chris Davis - will earn roughly another $56 million through 2037

Bonilla 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.

RamFan08NY wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 16:45 pm

ClassicO wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:58 pm Bobby Bonilla?
Chris Davis - will earn roughly another $56 million through 2037

Bonilla 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.

You're right, but it's funny.
$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.

Konstantinov 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.

No, the Dewitts are destroying the franchise

An Old Friend wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:47 pm

WaltsSuccessor wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:35 pm

Dazepster wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 15:14 pm

ClassicO wrote: ↑31 Jul 2025 14:58 pm Bobby Bonilla?
Chris Davis - will earn roughly another $56 million through 2037

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.

Good ole sweeps. Wonder where he went to post instead.

Well... he died.

Ah darn it. Knew that but forgot. Miss that guy.