There was a clause in his contract that if he missed a year with TJS, an extra one would be tacked on for the minimum. He sat out 2012 and the clause was activated. He doesn't have a case to complain about here.
I still believe in Craig's bat to a certain extent, but I don't think he's more than a 2-win player going forward. An okay player but not someone the Cardinals will regret dealing.
Yeah I do think the Red Sox did well this morning. They're reloading well for 2015+.
Every player gets the Fenway boost. I'm tired of Boston supposedly winning every trade in which they acquire a hitter because the hitter will thrive in Fenway. That's not how it works.
Nope! He negotiated a special type of contract that lets him avoid the arbitration/six-year FA process.
He's a good player, sure, but the A's have a lot of other useful players they can now mix-and-match with in LF.
Guys, Lester is a much better player than Cespedes and the A's are only giving up one additional year of control. He has a special type of contract that lets him become a free agent after next season.
This makes some sense.