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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?

Posted by Mick Doherty on Monday, April 02 2012 @ 07:57 PM EDT.

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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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