http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2006/12/06/moneyball-era-ends-its-back-to-monopoly-money-and-overspending/ Not just another sports blog. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:49:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2006/12/06/moneyball-era-ends-its-back-to-monopoly-money-and-overspending/comment-page-1/#comment-7487 twins15 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:38:51 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=1444#comment-7487 In this market's Drew's practically a steal for $14 million a year. In this market’s Drew’s practically a steal for $14 million a year.

]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2006/12/06/moneyball-era-ends-its-back-to-monopoly-money-and-overspending/comment-page-1/#comment-7455 JoseJoseJoseJose Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:31:16 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=1444#comment-7455 Dude, Jose Reyes isn't even arbitration eligible for 2 more years...if he was in league long enough to be a FA he would get triple what Lugo got. Comparing Reyes' and Lugo's contract makes about as much sense as the Lugo and Drew contract's themselves, which is to say: none. Reyes gave up 2 years of freedom and a little money (in his theoretical first 2 years after FA, he will make 16 MM, not bad) for some security...that is what you do when you are a superstar in major city with lots of endorsement potential, grew up poor and have a family to support...nobody got shafter Dude, Jose Reyes isn’t even arbitration eligible for 2 more years…if he was in league long enough to be a FA he would get triple what Lugo got. Comparing Reyes’ and Lugo’s contract makes about as much sense as the Lugo and Drew contract’s themselves, which is to say: none. Reyes gave up 2 years of freedom and a little money (in his theoretical first 2 years after FA, he will make 16 MM, not bad) for some security…that is what you do when you are a superstar in major city with lots of endorsement potential, grew up poor and have a family to support…nobody got shafter

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