Re: Maybe average salaries and contract lengths are just on the rise?
How much is "a lot of value"? A player who played like an average CFer last year would be someone like Shane Victorino. What do you think the dropoff from Shane Victorino to minor leaguer is?
And in GMJs case you already have a player who's costing you 6.5 mil less that is close to his production.
With the huge explosion in the FA market, now, more than ever, 6-year players are HUGE values. There's no need to try to go out and sign a player when you have an average-ish player at that position locked up on the cheap.
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