The Risks and Rewards of the White Sox signing pitcher Anthony Kay
The other two reasons I like this deal is the contract is much more favorable and not an overpay like say what the Blue Jays just handed out to Cody Pon as you know he too is looking for a second chance at a big league career. So you got to like that they got a left-handed arm again into the rotation. You gota like that they used a process that’s already worked for them to get that picture and then they got a pretty favorable deal, you know, and the reports are he’s signing for two years, 12 million with five being paid out this year, 5 million next year, and then a $2 million buyout if his $10 million mutual option is not picked up for 2028. So, it could be three years, 20 million. But hey, you save some viable limited financial resources to address other needs that I’ll get to in the next segment. I mean, because if you think about it, first of all, for those that are saying like, “Oh, this is another bargain bin dumpster diving, you know, signing.” Well, the Blue Jays, who were just two outs away from winning a World Series, just went and signed Cody Ponz. And I actually think they did overpay for
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