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You think baseball needs a salary cap because of one bad deal?
Well, it's just one bad deal in a string of bad deals over the years.
See for example: Drew, J.D.
If anything, the recent successes of teams like the Giants and Rays will be used as evidence that the system works. Nothing will change.
Also, I really, really want to hear how J.D. Drew's current contract is a bad deal. It's a 5 year/ $70 million contract, which is peanuts. In the first 4 years of the contract he's put up an .853 OPS. With the exception of 2008, he's appeared in at least 137 games every year (he's not the injury prone player that people seem to think he is). Over those 4 years, he has the 7th highest OBP of any OF in all of MLB and the 8th highest OPS. Additionally, he's one of the best defensive RFs in the game. His total WAR for this 4 year period is #14 of all MLB OFs.
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
He does, though not well, though 2010 was his worst year by far (.611 OPS against LHP in 149 AB vs. .863 OPS against LHP in 114 AB in 2009).
Interestingly enough (no idea if this is common or not), he seems to do much better against lefty starters than he does lefty relievers: last year, his OPS against lefty starters was .694 as opposed to his .611 against all lefties; in 2009 it was 1.026/.863; in 2008 it was .933/.926. I can only assume this has to do with LOOGYs, but it's still odd.
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
Post by Zappatical on Dec 13, 2010 13:21:06 GMT -5
WTF is a LOOGY? It's been a while since I've kept up with stats in baseball, some of these acronyms you guys are throwing out there are blowing my mind.
WTF is a LOOGY? It's been a while since I've kept up with stats in baseball, some of these acronyms you guys are throwing out there are blowing my mind.
Haha - LOOGy isn't a stat. It's an acronym that stands for "Left-handed One Out Guy," referring to the lefty relief pitchers that every team keeps in the bullpen specifically to match up against lefthanded hitters later in the game for one out only.
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
Love that they got Lee and not the Yankees. Wonder if the fans yelling things at his wife had anything to do with it.
I don't think Lee ever really wanted to go to NY - I mean, if he wanted the max money and contract, it was on the table days ago. I think he was using the Yankees to drive up the price for other teams. Word is that he really liked his time in Philly and didn't want to leave when they traded him, so it makes sense.
And yeah, Philly's rotation is terrifying for the next few years, though it'll be interesting to see what happens in about 3 years when they're saddled with a TON of money riding on older players.
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
Quack Lee. I'd rather we pick up Greinke anyways. He's less injury prone, and isn't a 32 year old looking to pick up a 6 yr 135 million dollar deal.
Alas, his anxiety disorder may get in the way.
I stole this from a better poster on another board, but it bears posting here:
Top 5 Yankee Mantras Since Lee Chose Philly: 5. "Meh. It was too much money to begin with. He ain't worth it." 4. "Meh. It's better for us in the long run that he didn't sign." 3. "Meh. Now we can just go trade <list of worthless, overrated minor leaguers> for Greinke." 2. "Meh. The guy's clearly whipped by his biznatchy wife. Good riddance." 1. "shiz. We're quacking screwed now."
You hit #s 3-5 on that one. Kudos. Also, I have no idea where you get the idea that Cliff Lee is injury-prone: since 2004, he's started at least 31 games every year (not counting playoffs) except for 2010 (28 games) and 2007 (16 games, but he spent a good chunk of that year in the minors when he had weird control problems).
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
assuming lee's contract is a flat 20 per year philly’s payroll is at $166MM not counting pre-arb players. that’s gotta put them into luxury tax territory
So, a little less than $24 million per year (depending on his signing bonus).
Anyone who says now that the Yankees and their fans weren't desperate for Cliff Lee is lying through their teeth. They wanted him and they needed him. Now, they have a mediocre rotation to go with their aging lineup. Red Sox will take the AL East next year.
If the Sox play the Phils in the WS next year (still a longshot, as we all know the baseball playoffs are a total crapshoot), that'd be a hell of a Series. Everybody's going nuts about the Phils' rotation, but I like what the Sox will put out there in a seven-game series as well, especially when you consider Beckett's previous playoff successes. I think Lester, Buchholz, and Beckett can compete against Halladay, Oswalt, and Lee.
I know I'm being petty here, but I'm a little peeved that the Yanks grabbed Russell Martin over us. I think he's going to be an excellent low-risk gamble, especially on just a one-year contract. I really wanted us to grab him, because I don't trust Salty next year, even with Tek sharing time with him. We missed out on Scott Downs, too, who would've been great for our bullpen.
Still had a phenomenal offseason, though, without a doubt.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Dec 14, 2010 12:37:37 GMT -5
Well this sucks. I am pretty positive the Yanks won't get Greinke due to his anxiety issues, he'd lose his mind in NY. I won't say they're screwed though, whatever big name pitcher is available at the deadline they will probably go ridiculously hard to get, and their lineup is still pretty sick.
Edit: Isn't Brandon Webb available? I hear he's not even close to 100%, but would be able to participate in spring training. Could be worth the risk to get him healthy by mid season.
-When I Hear My Name -Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground -Blue Orchid -Passive Manipulation -Red Rain -Death Letter -My Doorbell -Hotel Yorba -Same Boy You've Always Known -Lovesick -Little Ghost -We're Going to Be Friends -The Hardest Button to Button -Black Math -The Nurse -I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself
Encore: -Ball and Biscuit -Seven Nation Army -Screwdriver
He's like you made an über troll by taking the worst parts of me (the utter disregard for other people's opinions), Phi (cluttering up threads with memes and adding nothing to a discussion) and Jess (an apparent belief that everyone else is the problem and/or arrogance without self awareness).
I'm already planning a road trip up to Philly for the Red Sox series with my buddy who is a huge Phills fan. I would go for the Cubs series, but it is the exact same four days as Bonnaroo!
Radiohead, prince, muse, chili peppers, etc...and they are lucky if they get 1 mill, but they normally only get 500 k
then you have third tier : snoop, dre, J z...they get 100 k
then you have 4th tier : black keys, munford byoncee, Prince etcc: they get 50k
