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Mikecouil · 12-30-2020, 05:27 PM

I signed 30 year old Strasburg to 37 mil a year for 7 years after getting in a bidding war with the Yankees. I acknowledge emotion played a role as the Yankees knocked us out of the playoffs and stole Nelson Cruz from us in free agency.

He had a solid if not stellar first season, going something like 15-7 4.00 or around there. He was our game was starter and got tattooed. We were bounced in round one due to poor pitching. Next season he was hurt in spring training until the second week of the season. He made one start and got hurt in the first inning after giving up 7 runs. He was out for the season. When he returned he was a 2 1/2 star bottom of the bullpen guy. He was then hurt in spring training and was out for the year.

Strasburg thankfully retired and the contract didn't count, something I didn't expect. Had I had to eat that salary without the production I'd have been crippled as the Twins. That got me thinking........what was the worst deal you ever made?

12-30-2020, 05:27 PM	#1
Mikecouil Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: alex Posts: 245	Who is your worst contract ever? I signed 30 year old Strasburg to 37 mil a year for 7 years after getting in a bidding war with the Yankees. I acknowledge emotion played a role as the Yankees knocked us out of the playoffs and stole Nelson Cruz from us in free agency. He had a solid if not stellar first season, going something like 15-7 4.00 or around there. He was our game was starter and got tattooed. We were bounced in round one due to poor pitching. Next season he was hurt in spring training until the second week of the season. He made one start and got hurt in the first inning after giving up 7 runs. He was out for the season. When he returned he was a 2 1/2 star bottom of the bullpen guy. He was then hurt in spring training and was out for the year. Strasburg thankfully retired and the contract didn't count, something I didn't expect. Had I had to eat that salary without the production I'd have been crippled as the Twins. That got me thinking........what was the worst deal you ever made?