Evan Almighty?!?

John F · April 18th, 2008, 01:58 PM

The Rays signed him to a nine year contract... He is a week into his MLB career...

Ouch, this is a monumental risk:

The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Rays sign Longoria to multiyear contract

bedir than average · April 18th, 2008, 05:35 PM

what in the world?

Why bear that kind of risk?

although only 6 years are guarunteed

Quote:

The salaries for the first six years of the agreement are guaranteed, with the team holding a one-year option for 2014 season and a subsequent two-year option for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The contract guarantees $17.5 million. If the Rays exercise both options, Longoria would earn more than $44 million over the life of the nine-year agreement.

I don't get it

John F · April 18th, 2008, 05:49 PM

OK, here's how I see it: The Rays see him as someone who will only perform and perform well. Despite the risk of a long contract like thsi, they have bought out all his arbitration years and early free agent years.

Where Evan could request high million dollar totals for new contracts in his arbitration years, the Rays are goign to pay him a set price. The team shows faith in Evan, Evan shows faith in the team... It's not megabucks, but for a rookie to get that kind of payday before producing? It shows faith.

Just hope it doesn't add too much pressure.

April 18th, 2008, 01:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,510	Evan Almighty?!? The Rays signed him to a nine year contract... He is a week into his MLB career... Ouch, this is a monumental risk: The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Rays sign Longoria to multiyear contract __________________ The more they over think the plumbing, the easier to stop up the drain.

April 18th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,510	OK, here's how I see it: The Rays see him as someone who will only perform and perform well. Despite the risk of a long contract like thsi, they have bought out all his arbitration years and early free agent years. Where Evan could request high million dollar totals for new contracts in his arbitration years, the Rays are goign to pay him a set price. The team shows faith in Evan, Evan shows faith in the team... It's not megabucks, but for a rookie to get that kind of payday before producing? It shows faith. Just hope it doesn't add too much pressure. __________________ The more they over think the plumbing, the easier to stop up the drain.