In a fairly surprising (to me) turn of events, Aaron Nola became the first big-name free agent to sign, inking a seven-year, $172 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, the only team he's ever played for.
On equal contracts, I would easily prefer Nola to Snell. I am very glad the Giants did not give that contract to Nola and I hope they don't give that contract to Snell.
Unfortunately, as Lincecum sadly reminded us, those pitchers don't always age gracefully, and Snell has already shown many signs of cracking. He had the lowest ERA and hits per nine innings in the Majors last year...
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