Castro and Cubs reach a seven year deal

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Someone who isn't out and about should merge all the Castro threads :D
 
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85Bears4life said:
Lil bit of both.

good to see him extended, but that seems a bit too much...IMO
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If it's a full 7 years and $60M without an option.... Castro got low-balled and Kinzler gave the team a discount. 7-years $60M is $8.57M per... and if he continues to develop and progress as he has... he'll be wroth a good $14-15M per in a couple of years.

As it is, he'd probably get a raise to around $5M this year through arbitration. Another bump to around $8M for 2014. 2015 would probably have him around the $10-11M rate... just in time to hit free agency and start up a bidding war with 5+ teams and get his $14-15M per. Sign him to 4 years at $14M (which would be the remaining length of this extension), you're looking at $56M. Add in the other low0ball arbitration raises... and you're up to 7 years/$79M.
 
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2SeamHeat said:
If it's a full 7 years and $60M without a option.... Castro got low-balled and Kinzler gave the team a discount.
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Full 7 no option for 60

BUT there is an option for an 8th that could bring the total deal to $76M
 
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Good deal.. It looks like the timing was right to get affordable with Castro.. You wait another year or two.. It would be a very large contract.
 

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cubsneedmiracle said:
Good deal.. It looks like the timing was right to get affordable with Castro.. You wait another year or two.. It would be a very large contract.
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the cubs did ok. if he is a bust its still kinda a waste of money.

"waiting a year or two and large contract" is based on ceiling and potential. No one knows what he will be.
 
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DewsSox79 said:
the cubs did ok. if he is a bust its still kinda a waste of money.

"waiting a year or two and large contract" is based on ceiling and potential. No one knows what he will be.
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He WILL be the next Jeter! Minus some of the Jewelry.
 

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Update 2:24 p.m.-Re-Breaking News: While the Cubs keep shelling out home runs, news broke that they have locked up Castro to a 7-year deal with an option for the 8th year. The 7 years that are guranteed is for 60 million, while the option for the 8th year is worth 16 million. If the Cubs do pick up the option, the deal can be worth 76 million. Castro, whom is 22-years old will play until he's 29-30 years old. If he does stick with the Cubs. Terms of the deal becoming official is still being worked on, but will be done shortly. I would imagine, there will be incentives in the deal and could make the deal even larger.

The deal is great for both Castro and the Cubs. If Castro keeps producing like he has, he will be worth even more money. You see teams locking up their young players way more now. Perfect examples are ... Rays' 3B Even Longoria (6 years, 17.5 million) and Pirates' OF Andrew McCutchen (6 years, 50 million).

I'm glad that Castro will be a Cubs for way more and I can contine to watch him improve.

Since the deal is not "officially" finalize, more deals should be revealed and I will have your update here. The announcement should be announce shortly after...
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DewsSox79 said:
the cubs did ok. if he is a bust its still kinda a waste of money.

"waiting a year or two and large contract" is based on ceiling and potential. No one knows what he will be.
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So because he has struggled a little this year means that his first 2 seasons don't count and he'll be a bust? Sorry, don't buy it.

Same can be said of any contract I guess, but don't see how it is a bigger concern with Castro than with anybody else.
 

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Te contract is a good deal... there are so many shitty contracts . Pujols, AROD. Fielder, Werth, Sabathia, Soriano (see, no bias), Zito.. I can be here all day naming players...

Oh well, for the hell of it ... Rios, Wells. Okay, I'm done lol.
 

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waldo7239117 said:
Te contract is a good deal... there are so many shitty contracts . Pujols, AROD. Fielder, Werth, Sabathia, Soriano (see, no bias), Zito.. I can be here all day naming players...

Oh well, for the hell of it ... Rios, Wells. Okay, I'm done lol.
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Ya, overpaid veterans not with their original teams #notcomparable
 
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Personally, getting him for < $9MM/year is a good deal for the cubs, imo...given the lack of elite SS talent, one would believe he would be worth more than that in a year or two....but this contract seems to be representative of how he's played this year, and not to what his ceiling is...overall, I think it's a good deal, with potential of being a great deal.
 
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