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I think point 1 needs by HTownND
More discussion.
Let's say he doesn't opt out and hits the escalator.
In 10 years from now, 2034, he'll be 36 and getting paid $55M a year.
Do you think that will actually have him in the top 20 of player salaries?
Hell Judge is getting 40 and Wheeler is getting 42 right now. Top salaries in 2014 were in the high 20s and low 30s for AAV.
There is going to be an explosion in payer salaries in the coming decade. $55M AAV isn't going to be as staggering then as it is today.
It's just like Harper. It was a big number when the Phils first announced it, but now, it looks pretty damn good for one of the best players in baseball.