Phillies get Harper

[BigKen]

This contract isn't as good as Machado's. Only $25.3M a year. Did he a tax deal from PA for signing with the Phils??

 

[navamind]

Overpaid.

Speaking of overpays, how'd the Prince Fielder contract out work? If you're an Astros fan, Carlos Lee?

 

[Clayton]

Was reading an article on SI about how all of the trends are moving towards mitigating risk and paying guys under 33. Its good to see a team just say 'f$#* that' and just go out and try to win some WS titles and forget about the downsides.

But ultimately I'm glad the Cardinals didnt go this route. That contract is probably going to be an albatross.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Bryce Harper to philly makes sense. His bday on 10/16. P = the 16th letter of the alphabet

and J is the 10th, and he is a Jack ass

 

[Sparhawk]

Was reading an article on SI about how all of the trends are moving towards mitigating risk and paying guys under 33. Its good to see a team just say 'f$#* that' and just go out and try to win some WS titles and forget about the downsides.

But ultimately I'm glad the Cardinals didnt go this route. That contract is probably going to be an albatross.

Depends on what metric you use, but if he generates 40 wins or 40 fWAR in 8-10 years, he will have already performed to the entire contract.

 

[black francis]

should have taken the 4/180 from the Dodgers

 

[GNG]

Speaking of overpays, how'd the Prince Fielder contract out work? If you're an Astros fan, Carlos Lee?

I'm a Rangers fan dude.

 

[GNG]

The Phillies just signed a guy that batted .248 last season and struck out 196 times...

 

[black francis]

The Phillies just signed a guy that batted .248 last season and struck out 196 times...

and still got on base 40% of the time, and had .889 ops

and is just 26 years old

 

[Sparhawk]

The Phillies just signed a guy that batted .248 last season and struck out 196 times...

He must have terrible numbers at their home park....

 

[StanMarsh51]

I'm a Rangers fan dude.

So then why'd you say you were an Astros fan?

 

[Guy Incognito]

The Phillies just signed a guy that batted .248 last season and struck out 196 times...

Pre ASG (93 games): .214/.365./.468, 23 HR, 102 K
Post ASG (62 games): .300/.434/.538, 11 HR, 67 K.

He had an atrocious June, and aside from hitting 10 bombs in May, overall was bad from May through July. Could arguably put the tail-off after May 4, because in his first four games in May, he hit 4 homers and a double. So he had a three-month slump, and still managed to lead the league in walks, and be top 10 in the NL in runs and OBP.

So, even when he wasn't on top of his game, he was still able to produce somehow.

 

[Guy Incognito]

So then why'd you say you were an Astros fan?



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He's drunk.

 

[eaglesnut]

In March and April, the top 4 players in baseball history in OPS are

Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Barry Bonds
Bryce Harper

 

[Sparhawk]

So then why'd you say you were an Astros fan?



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There you go, bringing facts into this......
Philly just brings out the saltiness in people, I suppose.

 

[GNG]

Pre ASG (93 games): .214/.365./.468, 23 HR, 102 K
Post ASG (62 games): .300/.434/.538, 11 HR, 67 K.

He had an atrocious June, and aside from hitting 10 bombs in May, overall was bad from May through July. Could arguably put the tail-off after May 4, because in his first four games in May, he hit 4 homers and a double. So he had a three-month slump, and still managed to lead the league in walks, and be top 10 in the NL in runs and OBP.

So, even when he wasn't on top of his game, he was still able to produce somehow.

I'm not impressed.

 

[GNG]

In March and April, the top 4 players in baseball history in OPS are

Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Barry Bonds
Bryce Harper

You compare Harper to Williams and Ruth?
Comedy Gold...

 

[Sparhawk]

I'm not impressed.

What triggered you to post, then?

 

[GNG]

There you go, bringing facts into this......
Philly just brings out the saltiness in people, I suppose.

So you can't handle the truth.

 

[GNG]

What triggered you to post, then?

Anytime a team throws big time money at a .248 hitter is funny.