Emm....do we have to people named Taveras in our minor league former Round Rock Express (AA) affiliate? I see to names in the link below. Must be an error http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/minorleagues/team_stats.jsp?c_id=hou&minor_id=TEXROU
2 years, $17 mil doesn't sound like a pay cut to me. It seems like alot of you guys underestimated the open market value of a guy who's still a prolific hitter at a position where good hitters are scarce. Since he signed 1 day after arbitration wasn't extended, I'm guessing the risk wasn't that high, after all. A draft pick would have been a nice bonus, but water under the bridge.
All I was trying to point out is if the Astros didn't want to pick up his option at 9 mil in the first place, then why take the risk of him taking arbitration at close to the same amount. Is a draft pick in baseball worth getting stuck with a contract you really don't want? That's all I was trying to say. MLB picks are the hardest to gauge of any major sport.
