Mega-useful notebook. If Ollie has a 2005 that is as good as his 2004, he's worth whatever he can win in arbitration. I'd like to see the team roll the dice and not grimace if they lose their attempt to keep down his 2006 salary.
The Boras factor considerably raises the risks associated with signing a young player long-term. When the long-term deal talks open - after next year, or after a year or two at arbitration-determined salaries - you know Scott will bust out the PowerPoint presentation projecting Ollie as a certain Hall-of-Famer. There will be a cheesy fade at the end where Ollie's smiling mug blurs into a Photoshop-generated brass plaque. And Boras will ask for the sun and the moon.
And all hail Jose Castillo, who knocked the snot out of the ball this winter. Look for him to outperform expectations in 2005. Go get him in your deep keeper leagues.
While we are making hasty toasts, all hail the Steelers JV as well.
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