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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
Plus, looking at it, the Cardinals could have played hardball there. Based on recent market, he would not have gotten anything close to 3/55 after this year.
2/35 probably would have been about top end for him.
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They could have just picked up his option and given him a QO after next season. There is literally no upside to this deal for them. 34 year old Matt Carpenter is not turning down a QO.
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