I've come around on this. The Cards should make him the highest paid player but AP needs to come off his 10 year guaranteed stip....if in fact that is his position.

If AP were 28 right now I wouldn't mind a ten year deal.

If signed now he'll be 32 in year one.......he'll get a 13 +/- mil bonus over his scheduled salary this year....then take him up to his 40th with option years afterward and call it a day.

8 yr 240 mil...throw in some incentives for the big awards. If they lose him now on that they can then still pay more later after the season is over....they seem to prefer the wait longer pay more approach anyway.

Two things really bug me about this whole thing. One is the Holiday signing and it's relation to signing or not signing AP. And two....AP in a cubs uniform....my god.....