Worst contracts in baseball

[The Derski]

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[seahawksfan234]

Surprised Robinson Cano was not listed.

He will pay dividends for the Mariners over the next 5 years, but after that his contract will be a hindrance on the franchise. In 2023, Cano will be 40 and the Mariners will be paying him $24,000,000 that year. Yikes.

 

[The Derski]

Surprised Robinson Cano was not listed.

He will pay dividends for the Mariners over the next 5 years, but after that his contract will be a hindrance on the franchise. In 2023, Cano will be 40 and the Mariners will be paying him $24,000,000 that year. Yikes.

Me too. It's not like Safeco Field is a hitter friendly venue either so Cano will actually have to hustle his ass out of the batters box instead of standing and pimping his hits because of that short right porch at Yankee Stadium.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

B.J Upton

Called that one.

 

[The Derski]

B.J Upton

Called that one.

 

[packerzrule]

11MM for Rickie Weeks?!?!

I hope to never see that POS in a Brewers uniform again

 

[StanMarsh51]

Me too. It's not like Safeco Field is a hitter friendly venue either so Cano will actually have to hustle his ass out of the batters box instead of standing and pimping his hits because of that short right porch at Yankee Stadium.

And the idea that was greatly helped by Yankee Stadium is a bit of an exaggeration....since 2009 (1st year of the new stadium), he averages just 3 more HR per season in Yankee Stadium than on the road. He also averages 5 more doubles on the road per season.

 

[The Derski]

And the idea that was greatly helped by Yankee Stadium is a bit of an exaggeration....since 2009 (1st year of the new stadium), he averages just 3 more HR per season in Yankee Stadium than on the road. He also averages 5 more doubles on the road per season.

All I am saying is his singles in NY could be doubles in Seattle so he actually has to run out of the box instead of nonchalant jogging his way to first base.

 

[navamind]

I like how it says nothing next to Ryan Howard.

I'd much rather have the Gonzalez contract than Fielder contract, even with A-Gon's decline offensively.

 

[The Derski]

I like how it says nothing next to Ryan Howard.

I'd much rather have the Gonzalez contract than Fielder contract, even with A-Gon's decline offensively.

I think the reason AGon is declining offensively (for his standards) is because Dodger Stadium isn't exactly friendly to hitters. He had some good seasons in SD then he went to Boston and his offense exploded (thanks to hitter friendly Fenway Park and overall hitter friendly parks in the whole AL East).

 

[broncosmitty]

The Dodgers lack of giving a damn is astounding.

 

[navamind]

I think the reason AGon is declining offensively (for his standards) is because Dodger Stadium isn't exactly friendly to hitters. He had some good seasons in SD then he went to Boston and his offense exploded (thanks to hitter friendly Fenway Park and overall hitter friendly parks in the whole AL East).

2009: 162 OPS+
2010: 152 OPS+
2011: 155 OPS+

And his road OPS was 57 points higher in 2011.

The reason he isn't the hitter he used to be is probably because of the shoulder injury. His power numbers have fallen off a cliff since.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Safeco's dimensions actually arent terrible for left handed hitters. Its the right handers that have always struggled. For Example when Beltre signed in Seattle after his 46 homer season in LA. I dont think he ever reached 25 homers in his 4 Seattle years but then regained form once he went to Boston and then Texas. However I agree him making 24 mil at age 41 will be tough.

 

[Nyfan1980]

Surprised Robinson Cano was not listed.

He will pay dividends for the Mariners over the next 5 years, but after that his contract will be a hindrance on the franchise. In 2023, Cano will be 40 and the Mariners will be paying him $24,000,000 that year. Yikes.

Don't think they added any of the contracts that were given out this offseason. Just the ones where taems are stuck with huge contracts for not the production.


A-Rod's contract was such a fail and is the main reason why the Yankees won't give out 10 year contracts to 30+ year old players anymore.

Teixeria's contract was a fail as well. Only his first year was he the hitter we thought we were getting. Hopefully he can stay healthy this yaer though, hes still better than what we had.

 

[navamind]

Don't think they added any of the contracts that were given out this offseason. Just the ones where taems are stuck with huge contracts for not the production.


A-Rod's contract was such a fail and is the main reason why the Yankees won't give out 10 year contracts to 30+ year old players anymore.

Teixeria's contract was a fail as well. Only his first year was he the hitter we thought we were getting. Hopefully he can stay healthy this yaer though, hes still better than what we had.

Teixeira's been better with the Yankees than Tino was. And Tino's fucking celebrated as a "True Yankee."

 

[navamind]

Safeco's dimensions actually arent terrible for left handed hitters. Its the right handers that have always struggled. For Example when Beltre signed in Seattle after his 46 homer season in LA. I dont think he ever reached 25 homers in his 4 Seattle years but then regained form once he went to Boston and then Texas. However I agree him making 24 mil at age 41 will be tough.

Beltre had 25 home runs in 2006 and 2008. 26 in 2007. He only had one 25+ HR season in LA. And Beltre hit 48 home runs in 2004, not 46.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

There are a lot of Dodgers on that list. No surprise at all on that one.

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

I think the reason AGon is declining offensively (for his standards) is because Dodger Stadium isn't exactly friendly to hitters. He had some good seasons in SD then he went to Boston and his offense exploded (thanks to hitter friendly Fenway Park and overall hitter friendly parks in the whole AL East).

Gonzalez's 2nd season in Boston was terrible by his standards.

 

[David_son]

Beltre had 25 home runs in 2006 and 2008. 26 in 2007. He only had one 25+ HR season in LA. And Beltre hit 48 home runs in 2004, not 46.

Beltre is your typical does well in a contract year and then doesn't live up to it. Though I guess he has worked out in Texas but its hard to not hit in Texas

 

[navamind]

Beltre is your typical does well in a contract year and then doesn't live up to it. Though I guess he has worked out in Texas but its hard to not hit in Texas

Oh please. He "didn't play well" (and that's a stretch, seeing as he had 40+ WAR in twelve seasons with the Dodgers/Mariners). Beltre even had 21.2 WAR in five seasons in Seattle. Beltre's batting stats were hurt by the ballparks he played in. His career road OPS is 46 points higher than his home OPS, and that's with him playing in Fenway/Arlington over the last four years. He has a career OPS of .738 at Dodger Stadium and .720 at Safeco. .952 at Arlington and .822 at Fenway.

And was 2009 not a contract year? Because it wasn't a very good year for Beltre (it was one of his worst, offensively at least).