speaking of backing the truck up....

galaxy27

Stephen Strasburg just inked a 1/4 billion deal with the Nats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pWftF3CAOk

doubledragon

I guess Strasburg will be as rich as A.G. Pennypacker now.

perkdog

And the march towards an eventual Billion Dollar Contract continues

DIMEMAN

This wasn't the first 1/4 Billion Dollar contract. Arod got one years ago. 10 years @ 25M a year from the Yankee's.

craig44

true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game. They can expect to be paid well

DIMEMAN

@craig44 said:
true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game. They can expect to be paid well

True, but so many things can happen.

softparade

@DIMEMAN said:

@craig44 said:
true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game. They can expect to be paid well

True, but so many things can happen.

Can't play scared. Plus, these large contracts are insured to some sig. degree.

craig44

The value of this rare breed of pitcher is really seen during the postseason, when a true ace can take over a short series.

Coinstartled

@softparade said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@craig44 said:
true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game. They can expect to be paid well

True, but so many things can happen.

Can't play scared. Plus, these large contracts are insured to some sig. degree.

I wonder what the terms of such a policy look like. Stasburb was out after a season with TJ surgery so I can't image a policy would be pennies a day. So maybe and additional 15% to insured that his healthy enough to fulfill his contract. That would be another $40,000,000. And what if he is uninjured but just sucks after a couple years?

I probably mentioned this before on the forum. Our family moved across town 54 years ago (yikes.) As we were packing all the stuff a friend ran over to tell me that Denny McClain was moving in a couple streets down. The houses were nice but modest and the 3 bedroom ranch probably in the $15,000 range.

Strasburg will be paid a million dollars a start. He can buy his own neighborhood.

keets

true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game.

that statement is true which makes this all the more remarkable. Starsburg has had a few good seasons but on average over 10 years he hasn't proven to be an ace. above all stats for a starting pitcher who would be an ace, the workhorse who can be a reliable "stopper" that takes the ball every 5th day and chews up innings, I would think innings pitched is the biggest one.

Strasburg isn't that guy, he seems to struggle to put up even 175 innings. I think he was the beneficiary of a good season with a good Team that won the WS and that over the course of this contract the Nats will learn the meaning of regret, but we shall see.

DIMEMAN

@Coinstartled said:

@softparade said:

@DIMEMAN said:

@craig44 said:
true aces are exceedingly rare in todays game. They can expect to be paid well

True, but so many things can happen.

Can't play scared. Plus, these large contracts are insured to some sig. degree.

I wonder what the terms of such a policy look like. Stasburb was out after a season with TJ surgery so I can't image a policy would be pennies a day. So maybe and additional 15% to insured that his healthy enough to fulfill his contract. That would be another $40,000,000. And what if he is uninjured but just sucks after a couple years?

I probably mentioned this before on the forum. Our family moved across town 54 years ago (yikes.) As we were packing all the stuff a friend ran over to tell me that Denny McClain was moving in a couple streets down. The houses were nice but modest and the 3 bedroom ranch probably in the $15,000 range.

Strasburg will be paid a million dollars a start. He can buy his own neighborhood.

To me it is stupid. To give a 9 year contract to a pitcher who has already pitched 10 years is BEYOND stupid!