OT - I'm bored, Part 2!

[ritari330]

If he hits 50 a year, less so, but still

 

[Darkstone42]

If he hits 50 a year, less so, but still

He OPSes well, but he's not a good baserunner and he plays terrible defense. It's not a massive overpayment, but I would have capped at around $10 - 12 million, leaning more toward the 10 side.

 

[ritari330]

What a mature board. =P

yep, I pride myself in my timely immaturity

 

[naslundfan19]

Oregon basketball only trailing #9 Missouri by 2 with 5 seconds left.

 

[naslundfan19]

Missouri wins 83-80.

 

[ritari330]

He OPSes well, but he's not a good baserunner and he plays terrible defense. It's not a massive overpayment, but I would have capped at around $10 - 12 million, leaning more toward the 10 side.

He's a beter fielder than you think. He has mental lapses, but he makes the plays he should make most of the time. Probibly high bottom 3rd in fielding at first base in fielding, but not the worst

 

[Darkstone42]

He's a beter fielder than you think. He has mental lapses, but he makes the plays he should make most of the time. Probibly high bottom 3rd in fielding at first base in fielding, but not the worst

Bottom third defensive players have negative defensive value. His bat's worth about $15 million. His legs are worth -$1 million, and his glove is worth about -$3 million. Thus he's worth between $10 - 12 million, in my opinion.

Then again, it is free agency, so overpayment should be expected.

 

[naslundfan19]

Gonzaga grad Jeremy Pargo with the top play on SportsCenter!

 

[ritari330]

Bottom third defensive players have negative defensive value. His bat's worth about $15 million. His legs are worth -$1 million, and his glove is worth about -$3 million. Thus he's worth between $10 - 12 million, in my opinion.

Then again, it is free agency, so overpayment should be expected.

see, $10-12 sounds about right, but I think you have his legs and his glove backwards

 

[Darkstone42]

see, $10-12 sounds about right, but I think you have his legs and his glove backwards

While I agree his legs are worse than his glove, his glove has more impact than his legs. He hits for enough bases that his poor baserunning is largely negated. It's more difficult for him to negate his poor defense.

 

[ritari330]

While I agree his legs are worse than his glove, his glove has more impact than his legs. He hits for enough bases that his poor baserunning is largely negated. It's more difficult for him to negate his poor defense.

I do see your point, but the most likely scenario is that he will be DHing there you are only really paying for 2/3 of his game. Either way, I think he is a bit overpayed, but not "WHAT ARE THEY THINKING" overpayed like Jeter will be

 

[Darkstone42]

I do see your point, but the most likely scenario is that he will be DHing there you are only really paying for 2/3 of his game. Either way, I think he is a bit overpayed, but not "WHAT ARE THEY THINKING" overpayed like Jeter will be

Paying for 2/3 of his game makes it worse that they overpaid for him, but I suppose he at least can't hurt them defensively as a DH. And Jeter's been "What are they thinking?" overpaid for years now...

 

[ritari330]

I should go to bed, but I am not le tired!

 

[Darkstone42]

I should finish writing my presentation. Once I finish this and get my exam studied for, I'm just about home free. Two papers that will require minimal effort, a few homeworks, and finals.

 

[ritari330]

Paying for 2/3 of his game makes it worse that they overpaid for him, but I suppose he at least can't hurt them defensively as a DH. And Jeter's been "What are they thinking?" overpaid for years now...

The agrument that he brings leadership to the team is BS, because leadership in baseball is practically non existent

 

[naslundfan19]

Looks like Rivera re-signed.

 

[Darkstone42]

The agrument that he brings leadership to the team is BS, because leadership in baseball is practically non existent

The sport is too individual for there to be real leadership. Some players have it, others don't. The more players who have it a team has, the better the team. That's all it comes down to.

 

[ritari330]

Looks like Rivera re-signed.

Shocking!

 

[ritari330]

The sport is too individual for there to be real leadership. Some players have it, others don't. The more players who have it a team has, the better the team. That's all it comes down to.

Managerial leadership effects the game more than any individual player's

 

[naslundfan19]

Shocking!

Trying to help Boss out