3 years, almost 16 million per year according to Rosenthal. Is he worth it? I’d have to say yes. Should the Cards have went there? I think the answer is no. What now? Will Walt try to pry Miguel Batista away from the Royals’ grasp simply because he’s the best (affordable) option left out there?
The question now is whether Batista would be a legitimate #2. Is he worth 3/$24,000,000? The jury is still out on those questions.
It may be time to start looking at who is available on the trade market to fill that #2 hole.
Ted Lilly or bust…