2013-14 MLB Hot Stove thread

And by signing "only" a 7-year deal, he's a free agent again at 33, so he's got a chance for one more huge contract.

 

Gotta figure he's going to blow out an elbow or shoulder at some point, right? Pay for seven, count on five or six.

 

But there's an out clause after 5 years — not sure if it's player or team or mutual — so he could actually be a free agent at age 30.

 

As a friend of mine pointed out, under modern pitcher usage patterns, Kershaw is now making roughly $1 million per start (actually about $910K based on 33 starts, but you know what I mean).

 

God, the Dodgers have so much money.

 

Cubs not surprised by criticism

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/10293344/chicago-cubs-not-surprised-backlash-mascot


...so due to the negative reaction to its intro, the Cubs have made some revisions so that their new mascot Clark more accurately resembles the fans that pass thru the turnstiles at Wrigley:






Hi, AQ_B! ;D

 

This version is getting closer to reality.

And that Comcast thing is fucking awesome.

 

That opt-out clause is huge. Without it, he could have commanded $250m+ easily

 

Clayton Ker-CHING!

 

The resemblance is uncanny.

 

Olbermann: Clark the Cub Crisis Day 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4jZ-1S-hXM

 

Clark died on the way back to his home planet.