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The San Francisco Giants have worked out a new contract for All-Star RHSP Matt Cain that will make him the highest-paid right-handed pitcher in baseball history.

Cain, who is set to earn about $15 million in the last year of his contract, will receive a five-year extension for a guaranteed $112.5 million, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

So today's Question of the Day: Forget baseball history, that's too big. What currently active right-handed starting pitchers deserve to be earning more money than Matt Cain?

I'll start the bidding at "Duh" ... Roy Halladay. Next?

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DiscoDave - Monday, April 02 2012 @ 08:49 PM EDT (#253729) #
How about his teammate, little 'ol Tim.
hypobole - Monday, April 02 2012 @ 10:02 PM EDT (#253737) #
Verlander
Thomas - Monday, April 02 2012 @ 10:55 PM EDT (#253740) #
King Felix. Both of Anaheim's right-handed #1 starters in Haren and Weaver. And that's the AL West covered.

However, this is a different question from whether this is a good contract for the Giants or whether it reflects market value. The money and length seem about right to me.
gabrielthursday - Tuesday, April 03 2012 @ 01:52 AM EDT (#253751) #
I'd add Zack Greinke to the mix; and I'm not sure I'd prefer Weaver to Cain. 
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