IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF MONEY compared to what CC Sabathia got last winter, but $15.1 million is a boatload for a phenom who has only pitched competitively at the college level. Yes Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jose Contreras landed at least twice that amount, but for all competitive purposes they were much more seasoned than Strasburg and were either entering or in their prime, even if never having pitched at the big-league level.
Showing posts with label Stephen Strasburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stephen Strasburg. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Stephen Strasburg Nats $15 Million Bonus
IT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF MONEY compared to what CC Sabathia got last winter, but $15.1 million is a boatload for a phenom who has only pitched competitively at the college level. Yes Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jose Contreras landed at least twice that amount, but for all competitive purposes they were much more seasoned than Strasburg and were either entering or in their prime, even if never having pitched at the big-league level.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Boras' New Stephen Strasburg Shades
TUESDAY IS THE FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT, but it'll only be the tip of the iceberg for the team that selects phenom fireballer Stephen Strasburg. The real fun won't start until negotiations begin. While the average Joe may balk at Scott Boras' $50 million dollar bonus suggestion, the real question is whether Washington Nationals' owner and billionaire Ted Lerner will balk at that figure? Lerner has the money, but there's also the question of whether it sets a very dangerous precedent for the rarest of talent. SI's Jon Heyman breaks down the options in his article.
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