A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[MiamiVice]

Yes, I would say that's entirely possible, maybe even conservative with how much money a win will be worth by that time

You are nuts... Ian Kennedy isn't worth a bag of jerk off socks now.. let alone in 4 years.

 

[StanMarsh51]

How many 240+ guys have we seen play a position in the last 20 years?

10-12?

It's a lot more than you think...according to ESPN, the number of position players on active rosters weighing 240+ are 35, with 36 more between 230-240 lbs.

 

[MiamiVice]

I wasn't really looking at WAR or it's value though. I was just saying that there is an average number of dollars teams typically pay for 1 Win, and that that value will (likely) only increase in the upcoming years

Ian Kennedy will have a negative WAR in 4 years... probably this year too. He hasn't been good in a long time.

 

[Omar 382]

Ian Kennedy will have a negative WAR in 4 years... probably this year too. He hasn't been good in a long time.

Except he was 3.5 win player just back in 2014

 

[MiamiVice]

Except he was 3.5 win player just back in 2014

What was he last year?

 

[MiamiVice]

Pitchers don't get better after age 35... Ian Kennedy is going to be a fucking albatross of a contract for the Royals.

 

[broncosmitty]

It's a lot more than you think...according to ESPN, the number of position players on active rosters weighing 240+ are 35, with 36 more between 230-240 lbs.

That's much higher than I would've thought.

 

[Omar 382]

What was he last year?

0.8

 

[Omar 382]

Pitchers don't get better after age 35... Ian Kennedy is going to be a fucking albatross of a contract for the Royals.

I agree

 

[MiamiVice]

0.8

heading in the right direction... LOL

 

[StanMarsh51]

That's much higher than I would've thought.

A disproportionate amount of them appear to be Latin American players too

 

[broncosmitty]

Had a HR today left handed... I don't think he is done yet.. I don't have a ton of confidence for 2018... but I think he will have a decent year this year.

I'm expecting very little. Very slowly.

Nice he hit a home run though.

 

[broncosmitty]

A disproportionate amount of them appear to be Latin American players too

Huh,... our American big athletes are more prone to play football?

 

[MiamiVice]

Huh,... our American big athletes are more prone to play football?

I would say that has a lot to do with it. That and a lot of the bigger guys end up being pitchers.

 

[MiamiVice]

Not sure who that fart face was Logan Kensing, who the Tigers had pitching for them today.. but they can remove him from future spring training games.. he sucks asshole.

 

[Iffster]

Not sure who that fart face was Logan Kensing, who the Tigers had pitching for them today.. but they can remove him from future spring training games.. he sucks asshole.

LOL - got to love fans who jetison guys after one game.

 

[MiamiVice]

LOL - got to love fans who jetison guys after one game.

he is a non roster invitee... and you might as well have been pitching instead of him.. he sucks cock... his career numbers suck cock.

 

[Iffster]

Detroit Tigers. Payroll obligations for 2018. (Age in 2018)

J. Verlander (35) $28mil
J. Zimmermann (32) $24mil
M. Cabrera (34) $30mil
J. Upton (31) $22.125mil
V. Martinez (39) $18mil
[Add $16mil in buyouts and Fielder payment]

Total - $138.15 million to put 5 men on the roster.

Que the music and the chant: 'Illitch Can Afford It'. Follow it with a funeral dirge.

 

[MiamiVice]

Detroit Tigers. Payroll obligations for 2018. (Age in 2018)

J. Verlander (35) $28mil
J. Zimmermann (32) $24mil
M. Cabrera (34) $30mil
J. Upton (31) $22.125mil
V. Martinez (39) $18mil
[Add $16mil in buyouts and Fielder payment]

Total - $138.15 million to put 5 men on the roster.

Que the music and the chant: 'Illitch Can Afford It'. Follow it with a funeral dirge.

Upton has a opt out after the 2017 season he is almost GUARANTEED to take... you forgot that part.

 

[da55bums]

The Royals did the right thing rewarding the guy.. and I commend that.. but guy is going to be getting paid a shit ton of money a year well past the point he will be able to play catcher. The Royals aren't doing themselves any favors for the long term health of the franchise with the contracts they are signing this offseason.

Show me a 31 year old catcher worth 13 mil a year... There aren't many.

Brian McCann made $17 mil at 31, Posey will get $21m at 31, Yadier at 31 got $15 mil.....6 years from now $13m looks freakin GREAT. All these catchers get beat up as well.

Once again, you didn't even to both to look at the value KC gets compared to his peers.