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Originally Posted by Mr. Baseball
The fact that any GM is willing to sign any player to a ten year contract makes me question their sanity. I'd never go over six years and it's rare that I would even cut a deal that high. So much can happen over a long time span that it's not worth the risk.
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It's been said (maybe not here, I'm not re-reading it!) that you have to view these long contracts a little differently. If you want/need premier FA talent, you're going to have to buy some years that when looked at by themselves are going to look terrible. But, if you can get yourself a world series win in the first few seasons (especially for a team like Seattle) you probably consider it worth it.