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Originally Posted by rpriske
That woudl be true if you were signing him to a short cotract, but what they are talking about is signing him to a longer contract that covers his arbitration time (and maybe more.)
What you are doing is taking on the risk of the player's development. That risk is normally carried by the player through those early years. With a long-term deal, if he develops well, you have a bargain. If he doesn't, you are overpaying.
I am generally not a fan, but there are exceptions.
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I understand all that. I just don't think it's smart. The Rays got Moore to sign a good deal because the first three years are only $1M each, which is still crazy cheap, and the last three years are team option years with very cheap buyouts.
I guess I should have been more detailed in my post. My point is that you'd never get an OOTP player with Moore's potential to do that kind of deal. If someone can get an OOTP player to sign that kind of contract as a 5-star prospect, then I want to know the financial settings they're using.
(Also, mark my words, Moore will fire his agent at some point if he stays healthy and continues to pitch well.)