Heyward
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Locking guys up is one thing, but locking them up with no discount to greatly added risk is another.
7/44 is a bargain.
Again, look at the market for top SP's.
Say Teheran keeps progressing and hit the market in 5 years.
How much would he command, EASILY, EASILY 16-20+ mil a year.
His first 2 FA years with the option is 11 and 12 million for his age 29-30 seasons i believe.
That's a bargain.
The reason for this if he develops into an ace, he wont cost as much to extend and his arb years are cheaper than they would of been if he didnt get signed now.
Logic, try it.
The Freeman deal may indeed be an overpay but if they waited, they may of not been able to sign him.
For a mid-market team, this is something we need to do.
We cant go out there and get in a bidding war with the LA/NY/Philly type of markets who have unlimited spending on the top FA's.
7/44 for one of the top young pitchers in baseball is a bargain, no two ways around it.