Best big contracts

bigpapiMA32 · Jan 20, 2012

Everyone is always talking about the worst big contracts, but what are some of the best? To make sure this list doesn't go on forever, let's make it only players who have $20M+ remaining on their contract, and no new contracts (except Sabathia I suppose).

Miguel Cabrera - 4 yrs $86M
Jose Bautista - 4 yrs $56M
Felix Hernandez - 3 yrs $58M

Who else?

hive17 · Jan 20, 2012

Braun and Longo are the classic example of contracts that teams love and the union hate.

Y4NK335 · Jan 20, 2012

Matt Moore 8/40. The initial deal is 5/14 with 3 club options that could extend the deal to 8/40.. Very friendly contract for a pitcher who is widely considered "can't miss"

archiebunkerjr · Jan 20, 2012

Roy Halladay is getting it done.

MaineMule · Jan 20, 2012

...steal....Dustin Pedroia

2012 Contract Status: Signed thru 2014, 6 yrs/$40.5M (09-14) & 15 team option

$28m for next 3 years
$39m for next 4 w/ team option in 2015.....

alexs64 · Jan 20, 2012

I am pretty sure Kershaw is going to have a nice contract, and is worth every million he gets.

chompsmcgee · Jan 21, 2012

Justin Upton - 4 yr $45.25M

D-Lite · Jan 21, 2012

Sabathia has been worth approx $27 million/yr in his 3 yrs with the Yanks, based on WAR (from fangraphs numbers). Getting just over $23 million/yr through '16

Cano is worth all of his remaining $29 million for the next two seasons (both club options). Worth more than $23.4 million/yr for the last three seasons.

Granderson has $23 million coming to him these next two seasons and played at >$31 million/yr last season. Even in his down '09 and '10 he was worth an average of $13.6 MM/yr.

Tulo is worth a ton, but that contract will probably look ugly by the 8th year. Still at less than $16 MM/yr average it's a good deal.

craiger122003 · Jan 21, 2012

No numbers but D Freese>? J Garcia?
Allen Craig? All came up big for us I disagree with the OP's thread to
not give props to show the low namers

At the end of of the day it takes a TEAM
to win

bigpapiMA32 · Jan 21, 2012

craiger122003 said:
No numbers but D Freese>? J Garcia?
Allen Craig? All came up big for us I disagree with the OP's thread to
not give props to show the low namers At the end of of the day it takes a TEAM
to win

I'm not trying to disrespect the low namers, I was just interested in some of the better BIG contracts in the game as it seems there are far fewer than bad big contracts.

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