More you think about it, the more the Scherzer contract with the Mets was a groundbreaker. With >$40 million AAV, it's now going to be a baseline for much longer contracts. I'll guess that he's aiming for Scherzer AAV over 8 years, which would be 8 years, $346.7 million. The Yankees may be leaking that to fake like they are serious. Perhaps they are trying to draw a counter offer. Maybe the sides would compromise around 8 years, $320 million.
