538 had an analysis of Bonilla's contract recently: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bobby-bonilla-was-more-than-the-patron-saint-of-bad-contracts/ http://f

538 had an analysis of Bonilla's contract recently: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bobby-bonilla-was-more-than-the-patron-saint-of-bad-contracts/ http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/bobby-bonilla-was-more-t... They concluded that, by the time his contract is paid off, he'll have received total compensation in line with the market rate for a player of his caliber. The deferred payments also opened up payroll space immediately, allowing the Mets to make successful roster acquisitions.