<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:rawvoice="http://www.rawvoice.com/rawvoiceRssModule/" > <channel><title>Comments on: A Defense of the Joey Votto Contract Extension</title> <atom:link href="http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/</link> <description>Sports, Media, Entertainment</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:57:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1</generator> <item><title>By: Broccoli Beef</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629526</link> <dc:creator>Broccoli Beef</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:43:13 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629526</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?&lt;/blockquote&gt;The Giants so they can play Belt, Huff and someone to play LF.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?</p></blockquote><p>The Giants so they can play Belt, Huff and someone to play LF.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: phillymantis915</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629523</link> <dc:creator>phillymantis915</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:41:47 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629523</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?&lt;/blockquote&gt;Phillies, Reds, Cubs and the Rockies.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?</p></blockquote><p>Phillies, Reds, Cubs and the Rockies.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629510</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:28:27 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629510</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Brandon Belt/&lt;strong&gt;homer &lt;/strong&gt;of &lt;strong&gt;homers&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;Still only counts as one since it was in the PCL]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Brandon Belt</p><p>/<strong>homer </strong>of <strong>homers</strong></p></blockquote><p>Still only counts as one since it was in the PCL</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629509</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:27:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629509</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;i’ve always been in the camp that you trade prospects for established. only in the rare case do those players you trade away become better than what you acquired.&lt;/blockquote&gt;This is true.  I don&#039;t think either one was enough of a sure thing to not trade away (though kelly was the top pitching prospect).  I just like home-grown players, I like loyalty.  I get nothing out of John lackey or Carl Crawford coming in and loving the Red Sox for the sole reason that John Henry&#039;s check had the most zeroes on it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>i’ve always been in the camp that you trade prospects for established. only in the rare case do those players you trade away become better than what you acquired.</p></blockquote><p>This is true.  I don&#8217;t think either one was enough of a sure thing to not trade away (though kelly was the top pitching prospect).  I just like home-grown players, I like loyalty.  I get nothing out of John lackey or Carl Crawford coming in and loving the Red Sox for the sole reason that John Henry&#8217;s check had the most zeroes on it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Broccoli Beef</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629507</link> <dc:creator>Broccoli Beef</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:26:28 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629507</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Brandon Belt/homer of homers]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p></blockquote><p>Brandon Belt</p><p>/homer of homers</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: captain_spalding</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629506</link> <dc:creator>captain_spalding</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:25:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629506</guid> <description><![CDATA[Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which nl team will be voting like a mfer to get dh in nl?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kaiserwilhelmreems</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629505</link> <dc:creator>kaiserwilhelmreems</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:23:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629505</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;That $154 for Adrian doesn’t seem so bad. Especially when you consider the first year was $9 mil, and if you ignore Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo both breaking out this year.&lt;/blockquote&gt;i think that&#039;s a fair deal, he should be back completely from his shoulder issues this season and his power will rebound. I wouldn&#039;t be surprised at a .290 40hr 120rbi season from him.i&#039;ve always been in the camp that you trade prospects for established. only in the rare case do those players you trade away become better than what you acquired.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>That $154 for Adrian doesn’t seem so bad. Especially when you consider the first year was $9 mil, and if you ignore Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo both breaking out this year.</p></blockquote><p>i think that&#8217;s a fair deal, he should be back completely from his shoulder issues this season and his power will rebound. I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised at a .290 40hr 120rbi season from him.</p><p>i&#8217;ve always been in the camp that you trade prospects for established. only in the rare case do those players you trade away become better than what you acquired.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kaiserwilhelmreems</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629502</link> <dc:creator>kaiserwilhelmreems</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:21:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629502</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.&lt;/blockquote&gt;miggy. 1b and 3b eligible for my fantasy team, worth $225mm of a rich dude&#039;s money just for that.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p></blockquote><p>miggy. 1b and 3b eligible for my fantasy team, worth $225mm of a rich dude&#8217;s money just for that.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629501</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:20:57 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629501</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Justin Upton, Eric Hosmer, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper. That’s it.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Thanks, but I really meant 1B, because now three 1B have gotten big $200+ million contracts.That $154 for Adrian doesn&#039;t seem so bad.  Especially when you consider the first year was $9 mil, and if you ignore Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo both breaking out this year.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Justin Upton, Eric Hosmer, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper. That’s it.</p></blockquote><p>Thanks, but I really meant 1B, because now three 1B have gotten big $200+ million contracts.</p><p>That $154 for Adrian doesn&#8217;t seem so bad.  Especially when you consider the first year was $9 mil, and if you ignore Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo both breaking out this year.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: phillymantis915</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629498</link> <dc:creator>phillymantis915</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:18:29 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629498</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint&lt;/blockquote&gt;Justin Upton, Eric Hosmer, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper. That&#039;s it.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint</p></blockquote><p>Justin Upton, Eric Hosmer, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper. That&#8217;s it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Watsonian</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629496</link> <dc:creator>Watsonian</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:17:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629496</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Eric Hosmer/Lisk]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p></blockquote><p>Eric Hosmer</p><p>/Lisk</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Watsonian</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629495</link> <dc:creator>Watsonian</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:17:23 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629495</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Miggy or Prince./total fucking homer]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p></blockquote><p>Miggy or Prince.</p><p>/total fucking homer</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Watsonian</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629494</link> <dc:creator>Watsonian</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:16:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629494</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;/watches Watsonian fade away&lt;/blockquote&gt;I should change my name to Typo City]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>/watches Watsonian fade away</p></blockquote><p>I should change my name to Typo City</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629492</link> <dc:creator>Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:15:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629492</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Gonzo, Pujols, Tex, Fielder, Votto (anyone I missed?)based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Votto. Possibly Miggy.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Gonzo, Pujols, Tex, Fielder, Votto (anyone I missed?)</p><p>based on age, injury history, progression, etc… who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p></blockquote><p>Votto. Possibly Miggy.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629490</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:13:51 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629490</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do other MLB teams have prospect sites?  The soxprospects.com guys are really good... fair/positive/measured with all their rankings.  They are also really responsive to suggestions and questions on twitter.  One of the reasons I&#039;ve gotten into follow the Sox prospects is because it is so easily available and thorough.  Does Toronto have something like that so I can keep up with other teams?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do other MLB teams have prospect sites?  The soxprospects.com guys are really good&#8230; fair/positive/measured with all their rankings.  They are also really responsive to suggestions and questions on twitter.  One of the reasons I&#8217;ve gotten into follow the Sox prospects is because it is so easily available and thorough.  Does Toronto have something like that so I can keep up with other teams?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629487</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:11:32 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629487</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;/waning motion&lt;/blockquote&gt;/watches Watsonian fade away]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>/waning motion</p></blockquote><p>/watches Watsonian fade away</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Broccoli Beef</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629485</link> <dc:creator>Broccoli Beef</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:11:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629485</guid> <description><![CDATA[You know what?? In two hours there&#039;s a game that fucking counts!!!!!!!!/runs around with sparklers //let&#039;s go Hanley]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know what?? In two hours there&#8217;s a game that fucking counts!!!!!!!!</p><p>/runs around with sparklers<br /> //let&#8217;s go Hanley</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Wide Word of Sport (?)</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629483</link> <dc:creator>Wide Word of Sport (?)</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:10:36 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629483</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;He kinda won the MVP two seasons ago and was almost as good last year &lt;/blockquote&gt;Didn&#039;t he win the sabr triple crown?  He&#039;s really good.  If you were going to say which first basemen you&#039;d give a big contract to right now, what is the order?Gonzo, Pujols, Tex, Fielder, Votto (anyone I missed?)based on age, injury history, progression, etc... who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>He kinda won the MVP two seasons ago and was almost as good last year</p></blockquote><p>Didn&#8217;t he win the sabr triple crown?  He&#8217;s really good.  If you were going to say which first basemen you&#8217;d give a big contract to right now, what is the order?</p><p>Gonzo, Pujols, Tex, Fielder, Votto (anyone I missed?)</p><p>based on age, injury history, progression, etc&#8230; who would you give a 10/$225 mil contract to at gunpoint.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: kaiserwilhelmreems</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629481</link> <dc:creator>kaiserwilhelmreems</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:09:53 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629481</guid> <description><![CDATA[&lt;blockquote&gt;Blue Jays are going to flat out embarass some bad starting pitching this year.&lt;/blockquote&gt;i still think there&#039;s a good chance the blue jays pitching is going to get embarrassed by some good hitting this year, too.81-81 for the canadian birds]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Blue Jays are going to flat out embarass some bad starting pitching this year.</p></blockquote><p>i still think there&#8217;s a good chance the blue jays pitching is going to get embarrassed by some good hitting this year, too.</p><p>81-81 for the canadian birds</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</title><link>http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/04/04/a-defense-of-the-joey-votto-contract-extension/comment-page-2/#comment-1629479</link> <dc:creator>Coach Mike Woodson, Atlanta Hawks</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:09:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebiglead.com/?p=172700#comment-1629479</guid> <description><![CDATA[And can we stop saying a contract will be an albatross for the last 1-2-x years?ALL multi-year (6+ year) become albatrosses in the last year or two.You hopefully make your money back in the first 50-75% of the deal and live with the consequences.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And can we stop saying a contract will be an albatross for the last 1-2-x years?</p><p>ALL multi-year (6+ year) become albatrosses in the last year or two.</p><p>You hopefully make your money back in the first 50-75% of the deal and live with the consequences.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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