Trick isn’t getting big-name player, it’s getting bang for buck
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RED SOX WILL GO OUT FOR HIM.
With two of the biggest contracts in baseball history handed out during the 2011-12 baseball offseason, there was plenty of things to talk about regarding smart deals and bad deals. Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder both received monster contracts nearly a decade long and worth over $200 million, and closer Jonathon Papelbon got the biggest deal ever awarded to a closer when he signed for four years and $50 million with the Phillies. Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins went nuts by handing out big deals to Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, and Heath Bell. Of those three, Reyes’ contract is certainly the most risky given its size and his injury history, but could also have a huge payoff.
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