Here is the maths. Youk will have 4 years left @ $17M per, that = $68M total. Cincy is losing Pedroia. Pedroia is making $6M for 2 yrs = $12M total.
$68M - $12M = $56M
After this upcoming season, Youk will be down to $39M in cost to cincy ($56M - $17M). He would then cost Cincy $19.5M to buy him out. Cincy already gets $15M in cash in this deal, leaving him a cost of just $4.5M to buy him out if he chooses to after 1 year, not even taking into account the extra revenue Youk will bring him as a fan fav or as a bat to help propel him into the sweet, sweet playoff revenue
DJ just scared of Cincy
$68M - $12M = $56M
After this upcoming season, Youk will be down to $39M in cost to cincy ($56M - $17M). He would then cost Cincy $19.5M to buy him out. Cincy already gets $15M in cash in this deal, leaving him a cost of just $4.5M to buy him out if he chooses to after 1 year, not even taking into account the extra revenue Youk will bring him as a fan fav or as a bat to help propel him into the sweet, sweet playoff revenue
DJ just scared of Cincy
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