The Machado contract is a mixed blessing. We get to watch four plus years of a crippled Cabrera assuming he can stay on the active roster. Albert Pujols is a shell of his former self. If it was my money I would think twice before paying for past performance. Let the Red Sox fund Chris Sale's retirement since they won a World Series with him. In general I don't care what deals are signed but the long ones do not end well.