Manny Machado, suddenly the centerpiece of an up-and-coming project in San Diego, signed the biggest free agent contract in American sports history earlier this week with a ten-year, $300 million deal.
And Colorado fans should be so happy he did.
Yes, the Rockies will have to deal with an elite slugging infielder in his prime for the next several years within the National League West, and the four-time all-star will inevitably victimize Colorado countless times with his powerful swing and Gold Glove defense.
But the reality is, recent history has proven a mega-deal like this never shakes out well for the involved club in the long run.