Contracts

[Frayed Knot]

One of the tricks in having a bunch of players under long-term deals is not to have them all run out at the same time. If they're staggered you only need to replace a piece or two at a time. Of course if said players suddenly turn to shit before their deals run out then you're in hot water in any case.

As of right now, this is what we're looking at for the final year of current long-term contracts
( * = option for the following season):

[u:6b8ae2bb82]2006[/u:6b8ae2bb82]:
Matsui
Floyd
Trachsel
Glavine

[u:6b8ae2bb82]2007[/u:6b8ae2bb82]:
Benson *

[u:6b8ae2bb82]2008[/u:6b8ae2bb82]:
Delgado *
Martinez

[u:6b8ae2bb82]2009[/u:6b8ae2bb82]:
Wagner *

[u:6b8ae2bb82]2011[/u:6b8ae2bb82]:
Beltran



At some point soon we'll most likely be adding a catcher onto this list.



(edited due to inability to count)

[metirish]

Good work FK, I think before Pedro's contract comes to pass the Mets will win a WS.....then it's all worth it..

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Beltran's contract was a seven-year deal, and it runs through 2011.