This article makes your brain hurt a little, even if you are someone like me who loves baseball statistics and saber-metrics. Talking about the big-money era of baseball is something new and somewhat exciting for people who realize that the Yankees are not the only super wealthy team anymore. Players are getting to stay with teams longer, which is good for the fans. However, will these long contracts be good for the team? I don’t think the money is as big a deal, but longer contracts, especially for older players, seem to crap out near the tail-end.