Just because a team unwisely overpaid someone for production doesn't mean that other teams also need to do so for an unrelated player.... Says you. Look around the league it's not 2004 any more. Any type of every day starting player in the major leagues in making 7-10 million. Heck, Moustakas got 14 million from the Brewers for 2019. It's the reality, if a team is looking to sign players for their starting lineup for less, they're shopping in the bargain bin of older veterans, players coming off major injuries, etc. Thus, the fact Moran is making 2.8 million for the Pirates and has two more passes through arbitration makes him incredibly valuable. If Moran was a free agent right now he'd be looking for 4 times as much or more per year. Moose got 10M from the Brewers for 2019, very big difference between that and 14M. I've always thought Moose was pretty overrated but he has produced over 15 WAR for his career while Moran is basically replacement level and always has been. No way would I have given Moose 64M but he is not comparable to Moran just because they have the same career OPS.