http://www.lonestarball.com/2013/12...ice-craig-gentry-trade-analysis-texas-rangers
Wouldnt say they made out like bandits in the Gentry trade. I think the deal makes sense for both team.
Also Michael Choice for this years Roy lgi
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Wouldnt say they made out like bandits in the Gentry trade. I think the deal makes sense for both team.
Also Michael Choice for this years Roy lgi
I do agree that they are WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY overpaying him, but I still think it was a good move overall. The Mariners needed some bats. Now they have a really solid infield core with Cano and Kyle Seager (one of the most underrated players in the sport) to go along with their solid pitching staff anchored by one of the best in the game. I wouldn't be surprised if they make the playoffs the next few years.
I'll give the Mariners credit for spending in that management had been cheap in the past and didn't reward the fans with competitive teams. At least with Cano, if nothing else, gives the fans something to get excited about. Rumor has it M's are also pursuing David Price. Imagine a 1-2-3 of Felix, Price, and Iwakuma...
still a shit team
the mariners are doing it wrong, hes worth more than that now but isnt worth it until hes 41... something roughly 6 years 180ish would have been a much better deal, unfortunately the fact some team was gonna be stupid enough to offer him that deal meant he woudlnt sign for a "reasonable" deal
He's possibly the best pitcher of the last decade. I think he'll be a first ballot HOFer. Sad to see him go, a modern day legend. Will always remember those incredible playoff performances for the Phillies, even if I despised the team as a whole
difficult to even argue anyone is better than him for the last decade, from 2002-2012 among pitchers with 1500+ innings, he solidly led in all of war, fip and xfip, and just trailed johan santana by .05 in era. The only thing that looks odd for a surefire hall of famer is his 67 career war, but largely this has been a product of recent years being overall unkind to starting pitchers, as both the number of innings being thrown decreases and offense increases, making it much harder to really shine year over year in value stats like pitchers used to be able to. Great pitcher though, unfortunate the career of a guy who was always notable for his durability should end this way (or perhaps there's some causation there...)
Just so people can see I'm a prophet. In a market where Jacoby is 22m/y for 7 years, getting Choo at 7 for 130 isn't as bad as i first thought. Welcome to Texas!
That's a great deal for Texas with that discount they got compared to the Yankees. I felt like the lefty weakness for him might be a problem but his career vs LH starters in 1000 PA is a .372 OBP still (although slugging pct. isn't any higher than that). That drops all the way down to like .340 with the lefty specialists included but pinch hitting for him late in a game isn't as big of a deal IMO because his defense isn't the crucial thing from him.
I want a lefty mashing pinch hitter for my own team because Andre Ethier is this exact same situation.
I want a lefty mashing pinch hitter for my own team because Andre Ethier is this exact same situation.
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I'm finishing in the top half this time b/c the blue jays wont shit the bed
