When I am comparing the 2, I am comparing the season in which Spencer got called up and he was suppose to the the next great thing and had a huge post season and everyone knew his name for that. I am comparing that to the fact that Pete Gammons said on ESPN the he is going to get paid because of his postseason performance and he is asking for this kind of money because of that performance, because there is no way he desrves 17 million a year for his numbers. He is career 284 hitter with lony 3 season hitting over 273, only this year did he hit more than 30 homers and I believe that has to do with Minute Maid Park more than him. I know he is way better than Shane Spencer, I was comparing the situations, but lets compare numbers and saleries from the last year and what they will make this year or other good to great players.
Beltran 9mil last year 17mil this next year
159 599 121 160 36 9 38 104 92 101 42 3 .267 .367 .548 .915
G AB R H 2B 3BHR RBI BB SO SBCSAVG OBP SLG OPS
Moises Alou 9.5mil last year 6.625mil this next year
155 601 106 176 36 3 39 106 68 80 3 0 .293 .361 .557 .919
G AB R H 2B3BHR RBI BB SOSBCSAVG OBP SLG OPS
JD Drew 4.2mil last year 11mil this next year
145 518 118 158 28 8 31 93 118 116 12 3 .305 .436 .569 1.006
G AB R H 2B3BHR RBI BB SO SBCSAVG OBP SLG OPS
I think in his cas had he play 10 to 12 more games his RBI would match Beltrans and he is only 2 years older and is had half of the errors Beltran has for a career.
And for my biggest case that he does not deserve that money
Adrian Beltre 5mil last year 12.8mil this next year
156 598 104 200 32 0 48 121 53 87 7 2 .334 .388 .629 1.017
G AB R H 2B3BHR RBI BB SOSBCSAVG OBP SLG OPS
Beltre is 2 years younger and play what I think is the second hardest place to play next to catcher, which is thirdbase
That is my take on it