Rockies' Gonzalez locked up for 7 more years

[MrTitleist]

Rockies locked up CarGo for 7 more, along with Tulowitzki. Great offseason for Colorado.

[WYCowboy]

If they can just keep a good pitching staff (healthy) and a good catcher, they should be a solid team.

[spindoctor02]

Didn't they just have to deal with Helton's big contract hampering what the front office could do as far as talent? Now they are paying big money to both Tulo and CarGo for the next 5-7 years. Enjoy watching your two big offensive studs, and a pitching rotations filled with washed-up veterans and low-upside rookies.

[MrTitleist]

Helton's contract came later in his career and was bigger than these two. Tulo and CarGo haven't peaked yet, IMO, whereas Helton got his contract at his peak or near it.. which has made it very difficult. But they'll be out from underneath Helton's contract here soon when he retires. This is as I recall, I may be wrong. I think it's a great deal locking these two guys up, provided they continue producing.

[spindoctor02]

Yes, it probably cost the Rockies less money in the long run to lock up Tulo and CarGo now, before they hit free agency/arbitration. However, by locking up that much money ($214 million) in just two players for the next 7 seasons, they severely limit what they can do in free agency and with the rest of their staff. On average, just those two guys will be making over $20 million a season, while the remaining 38 players on the active roster make about $70 million. How are you going to fit a couple more $5-10 mil per season deals into that without significantly raising your payroll?

[laxwyo]

Who owns the rockies? Are they hampered by money or just the balls to man up to somewhere even in the same stratosphere as the Phillies?