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Dodgers close to signing Grienke...6 years/$145 mil!
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I agree 100%, too bad for him
+1 Mattingly will be in for it if this All Star team doesn't go 162-0 and win a World Series.
Glad the Rangers lost the Grienke sweepstakes. Now sign Hamilton and trade for Upton and one of the DBacks pitchers or go get one of Tampa's starting five.
I though Grienke was overrated and because of lack other free agents is getting alot more money than his skills deserve. Nolan was big on his mechanics though so he must have something some of us don't see.
Glad the Rangers lost the Grienke sweepstakes. Now sign Hamilton and trade for Upton and one of the DBacks pitchers or go get one of Tampa's starting five.
I though Grienke was overrated and because of lack other free agents is getting alot more money than his skills deserve. Nolan was big on his mechanics though so he must have something some of us don't see.
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Magic beat AIDS so now he thinks he can do anything.
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That is a ridiculous amount of money for Greinke. He's a great pitcher, but not THAT great. He definately benefited from being part of a weak free agent class. It somewhat screws the other teams out there because now the pitchers that are left are going to be looking for more as well
PadresFan86
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LOL, hope this turns out to be like the Kevin Brown contract...
19braves77
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I am willing to bet Zack never takes the field in a Dodger uniform for Year 3 of his contract.
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What I think is being overlooked is that the increased competition and demand for content (highlighted by rising cost of television rights) has almost overnight dramatically increased the value of a baseball player due to the increase in revenue generation (at the very least this is what Dodger ownership believes.) It remains to be seen if the Dodgers ownership miscalculated in their valuation, but if they did not, I think this could end up being less about the Dodgers overpaying and more about the "new normal." Of course whether other teams follow suit may depend on how well things work out, when their current media contracts expire and what happens over time to labor negotiations etc.
bigpapiMA32
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Contract includes opt-out after third year. Chances of that happening are looking about 1%.
markakis8
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Could this card be more overplayed? When was his last nervous breakdown? It was definitely before his Cy Young season in KC.
Pine Tar
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That money is stupid for a pitcher like Grienke........I can't see him ever commanding that much money. The Dodgers are being silly on this pick-up
scotty216brs
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That's it right there.
Several hundred thousand/start....crazy! And that's assuming he pitches every 5th day. He'll be making more money per pitch then most of us make in a few months, lol.
scotty216brs
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Who knows if they will be able to keep him now??...2015 can't come soon enough
BiggioBrooks755
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I thought he liked living in a small town..Guess not...LA should invest in lights for the parking lot so people dont get beat the hell outta them and try and make the park and area safer.
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The new norm for big market teams, which will now put the small markets at an even greater disadvantage. The lack of a cap is one of the few things I hate about the MLB.
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I think you guys are getting way too wrapped up in the dollars. Players arent paid exactly what they're worth. Get over it.
The interesting thing here is how well Greinke might transition to the NL West in a pitchers park, while never having to face a #1 starter again.
Kershaw & Greinke are gonna rack up some serious numbers, should be interesting to watch.
The interesting thing here is how well Greinke might transition to the NL West in a pitchers park, while never having to face a #1 starter again.
Kershaw & Greinke are gonna rack up some serious numbers, should be interesting to watch.
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Well to be fair, if Lincecum gets back to the way he used to be and the Giants have Cain...the Giants vs. Dodgers should be extraordinary again.
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Agrees. He played there last year too. Haha
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Over time this may be the thing that pushes MLB to adopt a new system. Of course the success of a team like Tampa is always pointed to try to argue that there is still parity.
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