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d_money

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We've seen the Brewers lock up Braun, the Rays lock up Longoria and there a few others that don't come to mind. Do the Cubs lock up Castro to a long term deal early? Seems to be a trend that I have a hard time disagreeing with.

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javy knows my name

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What do the Brewers and Rays have in common that the Cubs don't?

 

It would make little sense for the Cubs to lock into a long-term contract to hedge against arbitration/inflation right now. The threat of being saddled with an injury on a long-term contract is way scarier than Castro commanding 15 million in 4 years.

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Castro's gonna cost more than 15M as a free agent.

 

Give him 10/75.

 

 

Hahaha... just give him what Tulo's first extension which was something like 6/31 or close to it? Add a couple option years on top of that deal. Also I would wait til after this year to see what his final numbers were and give him a deal then...

 

Braun: 8/45

Tulo: 6/31

Longoria: 6/17

Wright: 6/55

Reyes: 4/23.25

 

 

Not sure who else had deals like those... Just something to compare.

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Let's not get ahead of ourselves. What if we decided to lock up Corey Patterson in late June 2003?

Or Mark Prior

 

Really??? REALLY??? Not even close IMO. Before 2003, Patterson had 765 ABs and an OPS+ of 72. Cubs basically knew the potential is there, but he hasn't done SQUAT to warrant an extension or even the thought of one...

 

Prior... well... There's a reason why there hasn't been a pitcher signed that early yet (not that I can think of- Strasburg and Prior both were getting their money anyway with their rookie deals).

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Wouldn't even look into it until 2012, if he continues to hit and improve his power. He's not even close to arbitration eligible. And he's not quite the franchise player that Tulo, Wright, Longoria, and Braun are/were when the signed those deals.
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Castro's gonna cost more than 15M as a free agent.

 

Give him 10/75.

 

 

Hahaha... just give him what Tulo's first extension which was something like 6/31 or close to it? Add a couple option years on top of that deal. Also I would wait til after this year to see what his final numbers were and give him a deal then...

 

Braun: 8/45

Tulo: 6/31

Longoria: 6/17

Wright: 6/55

Reyes: 4/23.25

 

 

Not sure who else had deals like those... Just something to compare.

 

 

I like Castro as much as the next guy. I know he's young and talented. But come on guys. He is not even in the same league as any of the guys above (except Reyes) through 1+ seasons. Just look at the numbers. Not even close.

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Castro's gonna cost more than 15M as a free agent.

 

Give him 10/75.

 

 

Hahaha... just give him what Tulo's first extension which was something like 6/31 or close to it? Add a couple option years on top of that deal. Also I would wait til after this year to see what his final numbers were and give him a deal then...

 

Braun: 8/45

Tulo: 6/31

Longoria: 6/17

Wright: 6/55

Reyes: 4/23.25

 

 

Not sure who else had deals like those... Just something to compare.

 

 

I like Castro as much as the next guy. I know he's young and talented. But come on guys. He is not even in the same league as any of the guys above (except Reyes) through 1+ seasons. Just look at the numbers. Not even close.

 

Look at their numbers when they were Castro's age, not his experience level. You're going to need the minors tab on BR for each one except for Reyes (who was comparable, and then sucked for 2 years) and Braun(who you'll need to dig up college stats on.)

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DivineBovine

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Castro's gonna cost more than 15M as a free agent.

 

Give him 10/75.

 

 

Hahaha... just give him what Tulo's first extension which was something like 6/31 or close to it? Add a couple option years on top of that deal. Also I would wait til after this year to see what his final numbers were and give him a deal then...

 

Braun: 8/45

Tulo: 6/31

Longoria: 6/17

Wright: 6/55

Reyes: 4/23.25

 

 

Not sure who else had deals like those... Just something to compare.

 

 

I like Castro as much as the next guy. I know he's young and talented. But come on guys. He is not even in the same league as any of the guys above (except Reyes) through 1+ seasons. Just look at the numbers. Not even close.

 

Look at their numbers when they were Castro's age, not his experience level. You're going to need the minors tab on BR for each one except for Reyes (who was comparable, and then sucked for 2 years) and Braun(who you'll need to dig up college stats on.)

 

True. Castro is younger and he may get a lot better. When he's 22-23, he may even be able to be mentioned with those guys. But not now. All those guys had power and plate discipline early in their careers. Two traits that Castro may never develop. When you lock up a guy long term, you want a little more assurance.

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