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Jayson Werth Laughs at $66 Million Contracts
By Kyle Scott
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We apologize for the slightly delayed updates today (we had a couple of things we were working on- stay tuned for that), but it was reported by SI.com's Jon Heyman that the Phillies offered Werth a $66 million contract over the summer, and he turned it down.
The Phillies are said by a source to have initially suggested this summer a repeat of the deal Jason Bay got from the Mets last offseason, which would mean $66 million over four years. But that was summarily rejected by Werth, and he is shooting to redo the $120 million, seven-year contract Matt Holliday got from the Cardinals.
Yeah, that's a big gap.
Earlier this summer we told you discussions were at an impasse… perhaps this was why.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.