Comments on: Year-by-year breakdown of Cole Hamels’ $144 million deal http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jsidewalk http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344570 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:12:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344570 Because he signed an extension this year will count as well. So it’s really $21.85 for all 7 years.

]]> By: danfrommv http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344361 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:53:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344361 “There’s a slight twist with that 2019 option in that it vests and becomes a $24 million option if Hamels throws at least 400 innings in 2017-2018, including at least 200 innings in 2018, and isn’t on the disabled list at the end of 2018.”

So if he sucks at the end of the contract, but isn’t injured, do the Phillies have one of their players “accidentally” hit him with a bat to send him to the DL?

]]> By: chadjones27 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344217 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:23:21 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344217 Hey, Ryan Howard is underrated! Sorry, reflex. What were we talking about?

]]> By: Glenn http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344168 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:01:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344168 The Phillies sure have a lot of money tied up into a few pitchers. They have the most expensive closer in baseball who, as Craig pointed out, has only been used in a few high leverage innings all year. They also have that Ryan Howard contract.

]]> By: surefooted1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344146 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:29:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344146 Baseball salaries are calculated for cap purposes as the average anual value (AAV) on the total contract. So for Hamels, his AAV will be $24 million and count for that in all 6 years.

]]> By: ame123 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/09/year-by-year-breakdown-of-cole-hamels-144-million-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-344143 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:23:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=190255#comment-344143 Which year does the 6 million dollar bonus count against?

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