Twenty-five million dollars for a dude who has lost 10-or-more games five years running, has only had a winning record once (2007) and sits 22 games under .500 for his career?
This is what is wrong with the economics of baseball. When mediocre, and even unsuccessful players are rewarded to this degree, how can small market clubs like the Royals be expected to compete?
Put another way, if Jeremy Guthrie is worth $11 million for 2014, what is Justin Verlander worth? Or Matt Cain? How ’bout David Price?
So, to all the haters, keep it down — when Tampa Bay, Seattle, Tennessee and Atlanta have all made Super Bowl runs in the salary cap era — I feel compelled ...
