Dodgers Offered Kershaw $300MM

[Angrioter]

The Dodgers offered Clayton Kershaw a contract valued at approximately $300MM some time this season, ESPN's Buster Olney reports. The offer was "essentially a lifetime contract" that a source with knowledge of the discussions described as "an A-Rod deal."

 

Sources say that the two sides weren't able to reach an agreement, with Kershaw citing uncertainty about making such a large commitment and about discussing his contract during the season. However, the progress thus far indicates to some who are aware of the discussions that a deal could be completed this winter. The eventual contract may be "more conservative in length" than the Dodgers' offer and would allocate a significant amount of money toward a charity of Kershaw's choice.

 

Regardless, the deal is expected to be the largest ever for a pitcher, Olney says, as it's likely to eclipse pacts such as the seven-year, $175MM agreement between Felix Hernandez and the Mariners that was announced earlier this year. The 25-year-old Kershaw, who is on track to reach free agency following the 2015 season, has a lifetime 2.60 ERA in 1180 regular-season innings.

 

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[BlueJayWay]

Well...if someone offered me $300 million, I would take it.

[G-Snarls]

Wow

 

And he declined??

[kgm1]

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I hope they pay him cause that will haunt them for years

[John_Havok]

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Would easily be the worst contract ever handed out. There is absolutely no way any pitcher should be offered a contract length in double digits ever, let alone one that pays out 300 million. Any pitcher is one arm injury away from being toast.

[havok24]

Wow $300M?

[z3r0s]

Even if it was for his whole career. I'd take it 99 times out of 100. Unless there was some health related 'out clauses' the security alone would be huge.

[ElNik2013]

He's insane if this is true and he declined.

 

 

Maybe he's thinking, "if they're willing to offer 300M, I'm sure I could get 310M out of them".

[dineke]

There;s no way the dodgers offered 300 million. It's insane and kershaw would have surely taken it if it was on the table.

[jaysblue]

If he rejected that offer, he's a complete fool. I don't care what position you play, if you're offered $300 million you'd be crazy not to take it, especially as a pitcher.

[Atothe]

This might be worse then the AROD contract if its true

[John_Havok]

This might be worse then the AROD contract if its true

 

There's no "might" about it. It would be far worse.

[ElNik2013]

Well that's just dumn.......run and hide with that amount. He could've blew his arm or shoulder out.

 

 

Well, we're going into the offseason so there's a very good chance he won't blow out his arm. I agree with you, but if this is offer is true, 10 or 20M more aren't going to prevent the Dodgers from signing him. Who knows, if this offer was actally made, but it sounds like something the Dodgers would do and 10 or 20M more ain't going to stand in their stupid way.

[Atothe]

Well this would be pretty stupid. I doubt Kershaw 'declined' it, he probably just asked them to postpone talks for the offseason.

 

And make the length shorter I think