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  • lwehlerslwehlers Posts: 907 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tabe said:
    Since he got mentioned in this thread, I'll update by saying it looks like Mookie got his big contract - 12 years, $365m, added onto the 1-year, $27m left on his current deal.

    betts is a great player but no way that he will live up to this contract. oh well the dodgers has endless amounts of money.

  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,062 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lwehlers said:

    @Tabe said:
    Since he got mentioned in this thread, I'll update by saying it looks like Mookie got his big contract - 12 years, $365m, added onto the 1-year, $27m left on his current deal.

    betts is a great player but no way that he will live up to this contract. oh well the dodgers has endless amounts of money.

    Yeah, no chance.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,251 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I dont think Betts will age well. most tiny guys dont. I think he is only 5'8"

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,984 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Betts got big money. Let him go.

    He might be like Carl Crawford who was a nice little player in Tampa. He moved to Boston and got crushed by expectations and media who is really tough in Boston. I don’t know what is like in LA, but if it’s like Boston, the expectations can destroy you.

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