MLB 2013 Season Thread

[Stallion]

I just realised Fielders contract has 7 years @ 24m a year on it. Fuk...from a baseball perspective I don't mind the trade but having Fielder till 36 isn't ideal. Left handed power hitter in Texas should be good for +40 HR though :-)

 

[moi]

from an actual movement of value the trade isn't as much of a ripoff as people think. I think Texas comes out okay especially based on what they were looking for. The biggest problem is obviously the backend but at least they got some compensation. The real winner is Detroit's ability to have financial freedom, especially when Fielder was a bit expendable with Martinez and Cabrera

 

[tennisace]

Stallion it's more like 7 years @ 20 million if you count the 30 million the Rangers got back. That's actually below market price for a player of Fielder's caliber (perennial All-Star and 4-5 WAR).

 

[Imanalt]

Stallion it's more like 7 years @ 20 million if you count the 30 million the Rangers got back. That's actually below market price for a player of Fielder's caliber (perennial All-Star and 4-5 WAR).

Prince has exceeded 5 war once in his career and has had 3 years sub 2... hes an impressive 12.8 war and 3.8 wins above average over his last 4 years combined... a very slightly above average player is not worth that kind of money (yes theres the 6 million = a win number, but practically speaking the price of a win on the free agent market is roughly 4-5 for short term deals and 3-4 for long term deals...). Regardless of this even if you go full out positive for the rangers and say he has none of his bad years. he's a roughly 4 and a half win player for a couple years, trailing off until hes maybe a 2-3 win player by the end of the deal? at best 3.5 win/year seems the absolute maximum, and 20 million for 3.5 wins is a lot

 

[BKC]

so how about them yankees giving brian mccann a 5-year deal

 

[Del Rio]

They're desperate. They haven't had solid production from that position in a long time.

 

[Stallion]

I would've liked McCann....aside from that one year of Napoli we haven't had an awesome catcher since Pudge. How much was the contract? I bet the Yankees forked out +100millon, which would make me feel better

 

[BKC]

$85 million, no-trade clause. Yanks also looking at Beltran.

 

[yee]

If it was any other team I'd just write off a 37 year-old guy who costs you a draft pick but I feel like the Yankees will make the Dodgers payroll look like the Marlins once they stop dicking around this 189 thing.

 

[Stallion]

All aboard the Choo Choo train, destination: Texas (for a good price).

 

[Del Rio]

it's funny cos scioscia hasn't been fired yet

 

[Imanalt]

the problem with the angels is at least as much the gm as scioscia, much as he's a pretty bad manager as well.

 

[Atticus]

the problem with the angels is at least as much the gm as scioscia, much as he's a pretty bad manager as well.

pretty sure they have bigger problems than scioscia... like having two of the top five worst contracts in baseball along with an abhorrent pitching staff.

in other news the twinkies got nolasco, kinda cute i guess

 

[Imanalt]

that is exactly what i was saying, the major problem is their gm xD

 

[yee]

I would defend the Pujols deal in terms of it paying itself back in the short term (fans were super happy before he started playing for them + TV money) and the Hamilton deal in a vacuum wasn't terrible, but man if you're signing Joe Blanton to a guaranteed rotation spot sign Hunter instead, rush a minor leager to RF, do whatever you gotta do to fix that.

 

[moi]

Current in baseball: Tigers make a legitimately stupid move by any measure, trade pitcher who has been at least a top 15 pitcher over past 3 years for marginal return value. Curious fan of Blue Jays moi wonders where the hell his team was on a deal like this.

 

[Atticus]

Current in baseball: Tigers make a legitimately stupid move by any measure, trade pitcher who has been at least a top 15 pitcher over past 3 years for marginal return value. Curious fan of Blue Jays moi wonders where the hell his team was on a deal like this.

more like where were any of the other 28 teams? awful deal for the tigers

 

[Del Rio]

Nats have a great staff on paper heading into next season. Fister was solid in the AL and should only benefit playing in the NL. Nice grab for the Nats giving up very little.

For the Tigers, could they be freeing up payroll for a big move?

 

[tennisace]

well shit the one day i'm not really at my computer everyone goes on a trade spree...

but holy fuck did the A's make out like bandits with the Gentry / Gregerson / Johnson deals.

 

[Del Rio]

>Saltalamacchia
>wins World Series
>signs with Marlins

 

[SpaceFlare]

Wtf is this horrible Dexter Fowler trade??

 

[BKC]

Fucking Jacoby Ellsbury pulling a Johnny Damon

 

[tennisace]

I mean I knew somebody was going to overpay for him, but I didn't think it would be the Yankees tbh. Guess Cano is going to either take less money or go elsewhere?

edit: this also officially ends my mancrush on him for anyone wondering

edit2: BKC

 

[biggie]

what the fuck we got Ellsbury?

 

[Stallion]

Hahaha Ellsbury pulls a Bambino. And what a terrible contract for a player whose value is tied to his speed. And the Yankees reportedly wouldnt top 175m for Cano, still can't get over how stupid this is