Official Nationals and Orioles 2011 Thread

Well...he's going to Detroit. 9 years $214 million

Well...he's going to Detroit. 9 years $214 millionI jsut heard that. Is it definite? Oh well, I kind of wanted him in DC, but not for that kind of money.

I jsut heard that. Is it definite? Oh well, I kind of wanted him in DC, but not for that kind of money.

Nor that long.

Nor that long.You're right, the length of the deal has got to be the craziest part.

Yeah I'm glad the Nats didn't give him that kind of deal anyways. Plus I wouldn't have been happy about it if it meant no Zimmerman extension.

214 million for a designated hitter? Are they ****ing stupid? <----rhetorical question


What idiots.

Don't get me wrong...conservatively they'll get a monster for 3-4 years but a guy that size and with that type of makeup can't be expected to stay healthy into his 30's. They're going to get old pretty fast in 5 years and be tied into a hell of a lot of money to be so.

With no DH in the NL, that deal definitely would not have been worth it for us. Kind of nice though that both Pujols and Prince are out of the NL

I still cant believe the Nats gave Jason Werth 100+ million. effing idoits

Don't get me wrong...conservatively they'll get a monster for 3-4 years but a guy that size and with that type of makeup can't be expected to stay healthy into his 30's. They're going to get old pretty fast in 5 years and be tied into a hell of a lot of money to be so.


It's not even that. You don't pay 200+ million for a DH. That kind of dough you pay to a guy who's going to provide offense and defense. A Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez, a Ken Griffy, Jr. (in prime). Detroit is going to be begging people to take this guy in about 5 years.

Make no mistake, I thought the Pujols contract was even worse than this one.