Mo knew when he signed Mike Leake to the foolish 5 yr/80 mil dollar contract with the no trade clause, that was BY FAR the largest amount any club had ever paid Leake
I think this is one of the funniest things for someone to say. The Cardinals signed Leake in free agency. This came after his 6th full season in the majors. That was his first opportunity for free agency. Of course it would be his largest contract, there was no competition for his services prior to that point. He was under full team control.
Name me 10 players who signed their largest contract prior to free agency.