Well, they replaced Meche for a lot less than $11 million, and I'm not sure he's any worse!
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Friday, 8 December 2006 17:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Friday, 8 December 2006 17:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 8 December 2006 17:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Friday, 8 December 2006 17:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Friday, 8 December 2006 18:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 8 December 2006 22:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mr. Que (Party with me Punker), Friday, 8 December 2006 22:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― bnw (bnw), Friday, 8 December 2006 23:51 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Saturday, 9 December 2006 02:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Saturday, 9 December 2006 06:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― g000blar (g00blar), Saturday, 9 December 2006 11:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― g000blar (g00blar), Saturday, 9 December 2006 12:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― nathan explosion (natepatrin), Saturday, 9 December 2006 16:03 (seventeen years ago) link
Discreet.
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Saturday, 9 December 2006 16:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― dR m (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 10 December 2006 08:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Sunday, 10 December 2006 22:00 (seventeen years ago) link
Oh: the Tigers just signed JOSE MESA.
― Meche Madness (Andy_K), Monday, 11 December 2006 03:59 (seventeen years ago) link
Negative spin expected tomorrow morning.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 01:25 (seventeen years ago) link
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― bliss (blass), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 04:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 14:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 14:25 (seventeen years ago) link
i was intrigued by the lowkey signings of ken phelps and j.r. house, but the orgy of relief pitching, the signing of bako and payton...yuck.
i actually think the wright deal wasn't too bad. oh, well.
if they can swing rodrigo lopez for marcus thames, i'll regain a little confidence in flanaquette.
― j.q. higgins, Tuesday, 12 December 2006 16:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 16:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― Donkey Kong New York (Lee), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 17:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 18:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 19:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 19:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 19:55 (seventeen years ago) link
yeah, yeah, probability that Gagne's arm falls off = 75%
― No Time Before Time (Barry Barry), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― No Time Before Time (Barry Barry), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― deep space nine (deep space nine), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:31 (seventeen years ago) link
All winter long, I’ve been somewhat obsessed with tracking the inflation in the free agent market. The magic number, after the most recent round of signings, is 47%. That is, teams are willing to pay 47% more for the same talent than they were one winter ago. This number seems to have stabilized after being as high as 70% — and as “low” as 30% — during various other parts of the free agent cycle.
I’ve had to make a few modifications to the Marginal Value Above Replacement Player formula, by the way, which I’ll describe in a full-length column sometime soon. But as a teaser, here are the three best and worst deals of the winter so far, according to MORP 2.0.
Best Deals
1. Adam Kennedy, Cardinals: $17.9 million savings.2. Dave Roberts, Giants: $9.4 million savings.3. Craig Counsell, Brewers: $7.3 million savings.
Worst Deals
1. Carlos Lee, Astros: $27.2 million overspend.2. Gil Meche, Royals: $19.4 million overspend.3. Adam Eaton, Phillies: $12.8 million overspend.
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 12 December 2006 20:58 (seventeen years ago) link
c: larue/buck1b: shealy2b: grudz3b: gordonss: berroarf: teahencf: gathright/dejesuslf: emil browndh: sweeney/huber
i honestly don't know TOO much about their bullpen minus macdougal, sisco and ambidextrous burgers (two of which are now gone), but does anyone know what the deal w/ greinke is?
― j.q. higgins, Tuesday, 12 December 2006 21:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 03:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― bliss (blass), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 04:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― milo (milo), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 06:25 (seventeen years ago) link
Marcus Giles non-tendered, Mets and Pads said to be in pursuit.
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 14:25 (seventeen years ago) link
If the Royales actually give Gathright (.262 / .332 / .328 ) PT over DeJesus (.295 / .364 / .446 ) or anyone else in the OF in any instance other than day-off situations or injury, then I hope Gil Meche turns into a kicked-in Jack O'Lantern that some neighborhood kids used as a chamber pot, because Joey Jo-Jo the Jumping JG should see time only as a 4th OF and pinch runner. Giving that dude more that 200 ABs ON PURPOSE would be criminal. They also need to either cut bait on Sweeney now (and, um, GIVE PLAYING TIME TO JUSTIN HUBER"IS"), or hope Sweeney starts the year off shit-hot so they can swap him for, um, Chiclets. Also, Angel Berroa needs some B12 stat.
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 14:44 (seventeen years ago) link
along the lines of darren oliver, i can't believe people were actually talking about dustin hermanson getting a big payday.
dude, please!
― j.q. higgins, Wednesday, 13 December 2006 14:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― j.q. higgins, Wednesday, 13 December 2006 14:58 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 17:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 21:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 22:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― deep space nine (deep space nine), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 22:19 (seventeen years ago) link
Walker's poor defense scares the Pads, so I think if they can get Giles they'll do it. Walker didn't start for them last year either, so installing him in that role was always more of a last resort, even if he is a solid option offensively speaking. He can backup 3b, 2b and 1b and get a decent amount of playing time.
Anything that decreases the amount of potential playing time for Branyan or Blum would be ideal.
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Wednesday, 13 December 2006 22:21 (seventeen years ago) link
Yeah, that was something, wasn't it?