On January 11, 2011, the Colorado Rockies signed Carlos Gonzalez to a 7-year, $80 million contract extension. Is that a type of deal that the Rockies should be offering to an outfielder who hasn't fully proven himself. Yes Carlos Gonzalez had an amazing season this season as an MVP, but what has he done in years past? I feel as though the Rockies have made a great decision with signing Gonzalez, but I do feel as they should have given him a 3-4 year deal. This season he finished as a National League MVP candidate, won a Gold Glove in the Outfield, Silver Slugger in the Outfield, 197 hits, 117 RBIs, 34 HRs, and a .336 batting average. AMAZING SEASON, I understand. This is Gonzalez's first full major league season with 145 games, in 2009 he played 89 with the Rockies, and 2008, 85 with the Oakland Athletics. One good season, although his first. This is either an indicator of a great baseball player, or just one good season. But my problem is with the Rockies' Front Office. Why sign such a young player to a 7-year $80 million dollar contract? Troy Tulowitzski is signed through the 2020 season, making two of the Rockies best players signed for a substantial amount of time. I think the Rockies need to look back to the Todd Helton deal, how well did that work out for them? Is he overpaid or what? Just to break down Gonzalez's contract, it goes as follows: he receives a $3MM signing bonus and will earn $1MM in 2011, $5MM in 2012, $7.5MM in 2013, $10.5MM in 2014, $16MM in 2015, $17MM in 2016 and $20MM in 2017. Wow. The Rockies expect Gonzalez to only get better and you really can't get much better than being almost having the "Triple Crown" in baseball. He could lead them to the World Series and help them win, I think the Rockies looked too closely at the deals given to Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford. I think the Rockies failed to think about injuries, slump seasons, and CarGo's aging. He is only 25, so signing 7 years isn't a bad thought, because he will not be that old when becoming a free agent. But 25 and 32 are two completely different ages in baseball. I know that at the beginning of the 2010 season, I was looking at Dexter Fowler to have a better season than Carlos Gonzalez. That's just what happens in baseball, players emerge each and every season. Coors Field is a hitters' park, so I wish CarGo and the Rockies good luck in the 2011 season.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
CarGo: Is he worth $80 million?
On January 11, 2011, the Colorado Rockies signed Carlos Gonzalez to a 7-year, $80 million contract extension. Is that a type of deal that the Rockies should be offering to an outfielder who hasn't fully proven himself. Yes Carlos Gonzalez had an amazing season this season as an MVP, but what has he done in years past? I feel as though the Rockies have made a great decision with signing Gonzalez, but I do feel as they should have given him a 3-4 year deal. This season he finished as a National League MVP candidate, won a Gold Glove in the Outfield, Silver Slugger in the Outfield, 197 hits, 117 RBIs, 34 HRs, and a .336 batting average. AMAZING SEASON, I understand. This is Gonzalez's first full major league season with 145 games, in 2009 he played 89 with the Rockies, and 2008, 85 with the Oakland Athletics. One good season, although his first. This is either an indicator of a great baseball player, or just one good season. But my problem is with the Rockies' Front Office. Why sign such a young player to a 7-year $80 million dollar contract? Troy Tulowitzski is signed through the 2020 season, making two of the Rockies best players signed for a substantial amount of time. I think the Rockies need to look back to the Todd Helton deal, how well did that work out for them? Is he overpaid or what? Just to break down Gonzalez's contract, it goes as follows: he receives a $3MM signing bonus and will earn $1MM in 2011, $5MM in 2012, $7.5MM in 2013, $10.5MM in 2014, $16MM in 2015, $17MM in 2016 and $20MM in 2017. Wow. The Rockies expect Gonzalez to only get better and you really can't get much better than being almost having the "Triple Crown" in baseball. He could lead them to the World Series and help them win, I think the Rockies looked too closely at the deals given to Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford. I think the Rockies failed to think about injuries, slump seasons, and CarGo's aging. He is only 25, so signing 7 years isn't a bad thought, because he will not be that old when becoming a free agent. But 25 and 32 are two completely different ages in baseball. I know that at the beginning of the 2010 season, I was looking at Dexter Fowler to have a better season than Carlos Gonzalez. That's just what happens in baseball, players emerge each and every season. Coors Field is a hitters' park, so I wish CarGo and the Rockies good luck in the 2011 season.
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