Bigger Albatross Contract: Crawford or Arod?

[Rdsxmbnt]

Contract details:

 

Crawford, 5 years, 102.5mil left after this season. Currently ~11% of payroll

 

Arod, 5 years, 114mil left after this season. Has huge options for 6 mil each for HR #660 and 714, ill assume he averages the 15 HR a year to hit both of those making the total 126 mil, 12-13% of payroll.

 

Question is, which contract would you rather have without regard to whether the position is filled or open on either team.

 

Arod's 5 years covers his 37-41 seasons. Crawford his 31-35 seasons.

 

Arod has seen his OPS fall from .965->.933->.847->.823->.793 in successive seasons. Crawford has produced almost nothing since signing his contract in 2010.

 

In Arods case he seems clearly out of his prime and its seems a question of how much farther he declines.

 

Crawfords case he still is in his prime years but just hasnt been healthy since he has got here.

 

So would you take your chances with Arod despite his declining batting and suspect defensive, or Crawford with his current inability to get healthy but a possibly still prime bat and defense?

[Palodios]

I'd take Arod over Crawford every day of the week. He's had very few injuries in his career, he's going to get on base and produce, whereas with Crawford, who knows?

[NativeBostonian]

Contract details:

 

Crawford, 5 years, 102.5mil left after this season. Currently ~11% of payroll

 

Arod, 5 years, 114mil left after this season. Has huge options for 6 mil each for HR #660 and 714, ill assume he averages the 15 HR a year to hit both of those making the total 126 mil, 12-13% of payroll.

 

Question is, which contract would you rather have without regard to whether the position is filled or open on either team.

 

Arod's 5 years covers his 37-41 seasons. Crawford his 31-35 seasons.

 

Arod has seen his OPS fall from .965->.933->.847->.823->.793 in successive seasons. Crawford has produced almost nothing since signing his contract in 2010.

 

In Arods case he seems clearly out of his prime and its seems a question of how much farther he declines.

 

Crawfords case he still is in his prime years but just hasnt been healthy since he has got here.

 

So would you take your chances with Arod despite his declining batting and suspect defensive, or Crawford with his current inability to get healthy but a possibly still prime bat and defense?

Crawford. I still think he can be great on this team. I love his speed.

[VA Sox Fan]

So far Crawford.

[Emmz]

Crawford has the best chance to redeem the remainder, as A-Rod is established as being over the hill.

 

Crawford needs to step up though, he's really panning out as an all-time bust right now.

[seabeachfred]

A-Rod has made some real contributions off his big contract. Crawford was a one year total flop, and in his second y ear he has been completely AWOL----not one game for the Red Sox. At this rate his signing is going to be a total disaster, and consider this.....the fans are going to demand that he step up and make amends for his miserable performance for us so far. If he plays as he did last year or winds up on the DL as he did this season he is going to become one major target for the ill will of the fans. He had better get his rear end together.