07-16-2010, 03:21 PM
<!--quoteo(post=105834:date=Jul 16 2010, 01:36 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jul 16 2010, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Scarey, it seems that you and BT are taking the stance (correct me if I'm wrong) that no free agent ever lives up to his contract (and, thus, we shouldn't be pissed that Fuk isn't living up to his contract).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No. I'm saying for top free agents, MOST of them will not live up to their contracts. Think of signings like Holiday, Soriano, Teixiera. Pretty much all the big money long term contracts will not be able to live up to the contract, specifically at the end of it. Fuk isn't exactly in the same category, but because there was competition for him, somebody was going to have to overpay to get him... unless the GMs trying to get him got together, agreed upon a price the player was worth, and pulled straws to see who could sign him to that amount.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I can admit that Lilly was a good deal. Why can't you guys admit that Fuk was a bad one?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, in retrospect it was a bad signing.
No. I'm saying for top free agents, MOST of them will not live up to their contracts. Think of signings like Holiday, Soriano, Teixiera. Pretty much all the big money long term contracts will not be able to live up to the contract, specifically at the end of it. Fuk isn't exactly in the same category, but because there was competition for him, somebody was going to have to overpay to get him... unless the GMs trying to get him got together, agreed upon a price the player was worth, and pulled straws to see who could sign him to that amount.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I can admit that Lilly was a good deal. Why can't you guys admit that Fuk was a bad one?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes, in retrospect it was a bad signing.