DH's only hit 245/324/402 - 726 this year. 256/328/430 - 758 the year before. DH isn't really a juggernaut offensive position like it once was. Sure you have your Big Papi's still around but not so much for most of the league. Mac has a 122 WRC+ this year. That is really really good. Only 4 qualified catchers hit better this year. Only 5 players that DHed hit better then that too. And only Ortiz is a true DH. The others pretty much split time in the field which is pretty common these days. The days of all-time DHs that can hit like Edgar Martinez seem to be gone.Originally Posted by NYCBrave
And I can see someone paying Mac 5 or 6 years and 100 million. Good hitters get the big contracts. Especially good hitters and non hitting positions like catcher. Molina singed his deal after his only good offensive season. And that was without testing free agency. If he were to hit FA right now he would get 25+ easy since he's turned himself into a really good hitter. That and there is much more money in baseball now. If someone like Hunter Pence can get 5/90 without hitting free agency then Mac can get 5/100 or 6/100. Especially from an AL team.
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