Bryce Harper's new $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies gives him the chance to be a pioneer in steering how baseball rosters are constructed, much like LeBron James, a player Harper was compared to early in his career, has done in the NBA.
Bryce Harper's new $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies gives him the chance to be a pioneer in steering how baseball rosters are constructed. It’s true he could have combatted the new trends that are angering his brethren. He, and he alone, could have shaken the norms of baseball economics and shifted how teams and players alike approach free agency.
The lack of an opt-out clause in Bryce Harper's deal was a surprise, and yes: He got a record $330M because of its exclusion. But Harper was clear: He wants to recruit players to join him in Philly, and saying he controls his ability to stay there for 13 years is quite powerful.Let’s start with what Harper left behind in agreeing to his 13-year, $330 million deal with the Phillies.
Had Harper been the first top-shelf free agent to do the shorter-term, higher-annual-dollar deal, it would have thrown a wrench into how shrewd front offices are approaching free agency these days. Because of their unwillingness to pay out longer deals, Harper could have reaped the benefits of the shorter contract, opening the door for others to do the same.
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