OT: Votto re-ups at 3-yr, $38M

wtcantfw · Post #1 » by **wtcantfw** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:06 pm

http://tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=349739

GREAT value if he can maintain last season's productivity.

Avenger · Post #2 » by **Avenger** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:44 pm

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

rarefind · Post #3 » by **rarefind** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:21 pm

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.

Post #4 » by **Schad** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:05 pm

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.

rtcaino · Post #5 » by **rtcaino** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:25 pm

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.