(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Long-term contracts rarely end well, especially for pitchers. That’s the conventional wisdom at least. Although that position is probably too extreme when you look at the history of long-term deals, there’s obvious truth in it. Any time an organization shells out big bucks to one player, they are taking a [...]
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King Felix Is Worth His Ransom
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- Felix Hernandez' salary is no more inflated than the rights fees being signed. There is a ton of money in baseball...being made and spent. 19 hours ago
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- If you're going to give a pitcher the highest contract in history, Felix is the guy. At 26, he's still young, albeit with lots of miles. 22 hours ago
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