Peavy available but I want the Big Horse

I’m not up for signing CC. Will Carroll has pointed out about his bad body type, and how he doesn’t think he’ll remain healthy for the duration of such a contract. Colletti has signed enough players to contracts where they hardly play due to health, and I don’t want to see the Dodgers sign a player to such a contract where me might hardly being playing the last 2 or 3 years of the deal.

but I wouldn’t give him a 6th year. 5 years for a pitcher is stretching it and only okay for top of the line guys, which CC is. I’d give CC 5, but not 6.

I’m philosophically opposed to handing out a monster deal for a starting pitcher; however, the argument for CC is easy to see. He would fit perfectly at the top of our rotation, bumping Bills, Kuroda, Kershaw, & McDonald into their ideal slots. We’d also be adding a coveted lefty arm to a rotation that could be scary good if Kershaw develops as hoped.

The downsides are clear: salary, injury risk, number of years. But in the mind’s eye, a large white-and-blue clad CC with cap askew would look at home on the mound at Dodger Stadium, maching up with the Webbs, Lincecums, & Peavys of the league.

Conclusion: Take a shot. 5 years is probably too short, but not if the money is right (the Ned Special). If we’re willing to make him the highest paid pitcher in baseball and he wants to be here, I could see a deal happening. Using Santana’s deal as a guide (which is a little misleading since his bargain 2008 year was already accounted for), some have suggested 6y/$150. Why not?

But he’s thrown a ton of innings.
2006: 241
2007: 256.1 (counting postseason)
2008: 256.2 (counting postseason)

Signed to a six or seven year deal, the chances of his arm falling off completely go way up. Although maybe Joe Torre won’t ride him to death like his other managers.

Maybe C. C. is special. Maybe his body can handle that kind of stress. But do you really want to bet that much money (>$150 million) and that many years (>5 years) on him?