Mega-contracts (multiple years at big bucks) are becoming increasingly common. Could this be the new efficiency for baseball and for the Blue Jays?
When Robinson Cano signed his 10-year, $240 million deal in 2013, many writers believed it was a great mistake on the part of Seattle. Some even questioned whether it was the worst contract in all of baseball. Their argument was basically that by the end of this contract Cano’s performance would have declined to the point that his salary would be a gross overpay.
This argument is not unique to Cano.