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[QUOTE="donniesyracuse, post: 2933562, member: 101"]
[URL='https://blogs.fangraphs.com/did-manny-machado-get-a-better-contract-than-bryce-harper/']Did Manny Machado Get A Better Contract Than Bryce Harper?[/URL]

"Arenado’s contract is worth the same as a 10-year deal for $280 million. Arenado’s taxes are going to be less than Harper’s are in Philadlephia (assuming rates stay the same), and that might add a few million to the valuation. In addition, Arenado has an opt-out after 2021 in his contract. While he will be the same age as Machado when he opts out, and he has more money owed to him ($164 million), there’s an argument to make that Arenado’s opt-out clause is more valuable than Machado’s. Between the two players, because Arenado’s opt-out comes first, he’s more likely to be playing at a level similar to his current performance and thus more likely to receive another massive payday. How much more is open to interpretation, but putting a $20 million valuation on it would make Arenado’s deal just as valuable as the contracts just signed by Harper and Machado. All three players signed huge contracts with different dollar figures attached, but in terms of value, there’s an argument to be made that all three are worth the exact same thing."
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