Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins:
Ok. So that puts it at 47.2. Still insane. If I bought the Braves and found that in the books, I think I'd have to call up the motherfucker who negotiated the salary structure once a month and re-fire him.
As I read it, the 'salary' of $9.2 million was effectively a signing bonus so it was earned the moment the ink was dry. However, it was fully deferred with only interest payments being made annually.
So there was no up front cash payment, rather the money was effectively escrowed and interest only payments were made to Sutter (based on a projected interest rate and not actual, so he came out way ahead). And by calling it a signing bonus rather than a salary, that's how he was able to keep all of it even though he retired before the contract expired.
Then when the interest only period ends and the deferment is over, the 'res' is paid to him in a lump sum.
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In 152 plate appearances through Tuesday, Carpenter is hitting .349 with a .424 on-base percentage and .691 slugging percentage. Carpenter’s hitting frenzy has generated 16 doubles, 12 homers, 23 runs batted in and 33 runs scored in the last 38 games. Carpenter is a preposterous 99 percent above league average offensively since May 16 in park-adjusted runs created (wRC+).
Between May 16 and the start of play on Wednesday, Carpenter is No. 1 among MLB hitters in slugging, ranks second to Mike Trout with a 1.115 OPS, is second in batting average, fifth in OBP, first in total bases, and second in hits. We’re not done. He’s also tied for first in runs, is second in doubles and tied for No. 3 in homers.
