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Smart move by the Rays.

High Risk,High Reward,i dont like it

"Why Rays broke bank for Longoria"

Because he's good? I don't even have to read to stupid article.

Evan Longoria? isnt he married to Tony Parker?

J/k Ha ha

Yes, that's uproariously hysterical.

Where do you get 'em?

he will be really good in the distant future..

Stop it already with the small market/big market thing already. Read the report for MLB profits last year. The Twins owner ( who would not pay for Santana ) pocketed more money than the owners of either the Red Sox or the Yankees. He is a billionaire and decided to add another 40+ million to his account... The guaranteed revenue and money sharing makes them all richer. Some owners put the money back in their team, and a lot of them just put it in their pocket..Their choice..
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If the Rays were talking of signing Longoria to a 6 year deal in March, then why did they send him down at the beginning of the season? That move made no sense - but this signing makes tremendous sense. Two years before this contract expires, when Longoria is an All-Star, the Rays should rework his deal for another 6 years.
Imagine in 2005 when schools on the west coast had to deal with Longoria and Troy Tulowitzki in the same Long Beach State lineup day after day.

This was a very smart. Why wait to pay him Carl Crawford-like money? It's not even a gamble for 6 years @ 17 million; bargain for Rays.

This won't work when, in a couple of years, Longoria threatens to sit out unless the Rays rework his contract and of course like all the other "****" teams they will rework it !!!

The Rays did NOT break the bank for Evan Longoria. $17.5 M over 6 years... that's dirt cheap for somebody projected to be such a big star in the league. Imagine this: in three or four years, a mediocre MLB player will be earning something like $10 M a year, while star third baseman Evan Longoria will be locked up for much less. Such a win/win for Tampa Bay and Longoria.

The Rays did NOT break the bank for Evan Longoria. $17.5 M over 6 years... that's dirt cheap for somebody projected to be such a big star in the league. Imagine this: in three or four years, a mediocre MLB player will be earning something like $10 M a year, while star third baseman Evan Longoria will be locked up for much less. Such a win/win for Tampa Bay and Longoria.

joem1123 | 04/19/08, 02:31 PM
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Your living in a dream world if you think this signing will last the duration of the contract - NEVER HAPPEN !!!

If he stinks he will take the money and run, If he becomes a good player he will force a trade in a few years over a new contract. Win win for the player..

they thought it was EvaLongoria

Imagine if they gave Rocco Baldelli this deal?

Tampa Bay will be a force soon.

They thought they were getting EVA langoria???

Tampa Bay stole this guy.
With this contract he will be nothing more then trade bait in a few years as Tampa Bay is where players go to disappear.

They wish they had eva longoria