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Old 04-20-2008, 02:53 PM   #9 (permalink)
dsvitak
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Originally Posted by ctorg View Post
No kidding!

So, if I understand things right, he's basically signed all the way through what would have been his arbitration years, and then he has three optional years beyond that.

If he turns out to be a great player, very nice deal for the Rays. If he's a flop, well, it's 17 million over six years. Not too bad, right?
So you keep him until the arbitration years, then trade him for three top rookies. I think that this is the stupidest move in years.
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