01-19-2015, 02:13 PM
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If true that $105 million of this deal is backloaded (after the 7 years are over), this is truly insane.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/max-scher...0-million/
Everything about that deal is nuts. 7/210 is nuts. Paying $15 million a year for 7 years after the contract is over is certifiably insane.</blockquote>
My money is on Scherzer having TJS by year 2 of this deal.
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ESPN says there is a $50MM signing bonus, which confuses me. The math doesn't work.
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The deal also includes a record $50 million signing bonus, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.