10 year contracts in baseball do not work out well for the team. Especially at $30 mil per year. By the end of these monster contracts the teams are fighting luxury tax and trying to unload the guy to whoever will take him (see Ellsbury). Not to mention that Fernando Tatis Jr (padres #1 prospect, #2 overall in baseball) plays SS where Machado plans to play.
Machado never struck me as the elite, franchise, once in a generation player who would be worth $300 mil. For someone known as a slugger he has never hit .300, never hit 40 hr and this was his first 100 rbi season. He was never an mvp finalist. He’s also leaving a very hitter friendly ballpark. He’s a very good player but I wouldn’t put the teams next decade in his hands.
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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
I did not realize they had nothing after the two starters. Still, as to your point, I don't see it necessarily as a bad move to pick up an elite slugger.
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