The Baltimore Orioles made a decision last offseason to sign first baseman Chris Davis to a hefty 7-year, $161M contract. While the merits of such a large long-term contact at the time could have been debated ad nauseam (and it was), the fact that price tags continue to fall on sluggers who could actually be more productive than Chris Davis gives me reason for pause.
I lauded Dan Duquette’s decision (with Peter Angelos’ approval) to invest big money in Davis during the offseason. I respected the fact that the front office wanted to keep a player who was a fan favorite even though he hit just .