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OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:06 pm
by wtcantfw
http://tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=349739GREAT value if he can maintain last season's productivity.
Re: OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:44 pm
by Avenger
He was gonna hit free agency in three years, 38 million isn't that much of a discount compared to what he was gonna make in the three arby years. It's now officially time to start the Bring Joey Home 2014 campaign
Re: OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:21 pm
by rarefind
Bring Joey home in 2014 should be the plan hoping he performs at the same level and remains injury-free. I'd love it to get to the point where fans are showing up with signs and making the media take notice. Not saying it will make a difference, but at least plant the idea in Votto's head that a coming back home could be pretty nice.
Re: OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:05 pm
by Schad
That's definitely a deal that screams "we better get good in a hurry, or I'm out"...can't imagine that the Reds were the ones hesitant to lock down a free agent year or two.
Re: OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:25 pm
by rtcaino
Schadenfreude wrote:That's definitely a deal that screams "we better get good in a hurry, or I'm out"...can't imagine that the Reds were the ones hesitant to lock down a free agent year or two.
Doesn't seem like much of a discount for the Reds.
The lack of a free agent year probably had more to do with Votto's agent's salary demands than with The Reds' likelihood of competition 4 years from now.
I would be curious to see a yearly breakdown of arb awards for similar players -- mlbtr mentioned that Ryan Howard earned more for his arb years, than what Votto just signed for.