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BigKen
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With the numbers being thrown out, John Lester is supposedly going to be offered between $150,000,000 and $175,000,000 to pitch for 6 years. I know that pay for professional athletes can be mind numbing but these numbers say he will be paid between $825,000 and $925,000 for every start he makes.
How the hell can a team justify that kind of salary. They be lucky if he wins half to three quarters of the games he starts. What happens if he starts to slow down or can't locate his fast ball.
I think professional sports are really starting to price themselves to death. I don't know about the rest of you, but $15 beers and $12 hot dogs don't appeal to me anymore than $75 Bleacher Seats.
How the hell can a team justify that kind of salary. They be lucky if he wins half to three quarters of the games he starts. What happens if he starts to slow down or can't locate his fast ball.
I think professional sports are really starting to price themselves to death. I don't know about the rest of you, but $15 beers and $12 hot dogs don't appeal to me anymore than $75 Bleacher Seats.