Starlin Castro 7 year 60 Million dollar contract

[Chi_archie]

thoughts?

Personally I think they pulled the trigger 1 year too soon on this guy.

guy needs to get his head in the game and make the next step

hope it works out

[Chi_archie]

http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story/_/id/8280480/chicago-cubs-starlin-castro-agrees-seven-year-60-million-extension-source

[PickWinnerAllDay]

You left me out of your top 50, so I'm not giving you my thoughts.

[Brock Landers]

Why?? Why overpay for this fuckking clown?

[ChalkyDog]

Castro is a talent at a position that is hard to keep top talent. Might as well ink Rizzo too, and then continue to burn the rest of the team to the ground.

[Chi_archie]

he may very well end up being worth it.... could put up great numbers at a premium position and still coming into his prime...

but what is the rush? wait at least 1 or two arb years.....

guy has had off field issues and often makes bone headed air head mistakes...

[Chi_archie]

Castro is a talent at a position that is hard to keep top talent. Might as well ink Rizzo too, and then continue to burn the rest of the team to the ground.

yeah, but zero reason to do that RIGHT now. cubs got 5 more years of rizzo

[PickWinnerAllDay]

You make a kid with questionable motivation filthy rich at 22.

I'm sure it'll work out just fine.

[lunchbawks]

castro is a great player, this is a steal for the cubs

[Chi_archie]

castro is a great player, this is a steal for the cubs

could become one... yeah he's only 22

but not great yet

[paranoyd androyd]

guy is a complete imbecile with zero work ethic, what a horrible signing typical cubs

[freeVICK]

20/20 player that hits .300 and plays SS and only 22 years old

You'd be stupid not to overpay

[Resler]

I honestly think they got him cheap now. If they waited he will be much more expensive. He has been a bonehead in the field, but going to be a top #3 hitter at shortstop. He'll also hit for more power in the coming years and steals plenty of bases. Glad with this move and part of the bigger plan that is starting to take shape for the cubbies.

[onacloud]

Theo likes him and is going to turn this team around give Theo a couple years and you will see major improvements no doubt

[Frank-King]

Lets see if he lives up to his contract, doubt it

[HoulihansTX]

Theo Epstein loves huge contracts. He must be these guys agents.

[Chi_archie]

I would have waited till after year one of arbitration and make sure he stats hungry. Hopefully no more rapes this off season. As it is now guy isn't even a top ten performer at the SS position

[bobby heenan]

Win win deal here....theo did the same thing in Boston with young homegrown talent...it's essentially a bet that Castro will continue to mature and develop...kids already shown ths ability at this level....it's a bet that this deal will look like a bargain down the road...and Castro now has the financial security of a guaranteed major league big boy deal...its been a practice my Epstein and other gms....it's a projection

If that outfielder they just drafted, and the one they signed, both develop somewhat quickly...the cubs will have a pretty interesting lineup 3 years down the road

[Chi_archie]

I'm just comparing it in my head to the mccutchen deal as far as time frame and money. Pirates waited a little longer, and got him just in the nick of time before his price tag went way up

[onacloud]

2-3 w a 2B and RBI so far tonight

[Chi_archie]

seriously?

[Chi_archie]

kid will get his 1,000 hit later this year, he'll be 25 until next spring

[jjgold]

good call Arch