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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.
that means it's true though in that scenario. And to me, that IS an insulting offer. I'd have started at 4/$70
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More than likely, 4 for $60 was the Royals opening offer. A little above the top contracts offered to Meche and Guillen at $55 mil. A little low, but not insulting and gives him the largest contract in Royals history.
I think the Royals would be willing to go 4 for $70 mil, but that would probably be the ending point. They're looking to lock up some younger guys in the next couple years and you don't invest the kind of money Gordo's agent is wanting in a player in their 30's, whose value is very tied up in his defense. Range and speed will decline with age.
That being said, with the plethora of second tier OF options available at cheaper rates, wouldn't shock me if Gordo ended up back in KC at 4 for 70 . . . .