Jaw (07-09-2018)
http://www.chopcountry.com/forums/sh...autista&page=3
I even called an .800 ops for Bautista the rest of the year for the Mets
Bautista is rocking a .339 BABIP with the Mets over 125 PAs.
His “pull everything in the air” approach is likely to produce a BABIP around .250.
Do we really have to go over BABIP regression again?
Jaw (07-09-2018)
At 3b? Against RHPs, since Camargo would be playing against LHPs? Or would you prefer he get those PAs that Camargo should be getting?
Maybe.
I’m not going to shed a tear over losing Bautista, which caused Flaherty to get a handful of PAs.
This is just another episode in “The Braves are struggling right now so we are going to overreact to every little thing” series. It will be followed up in a couple weeks with episodes from “The Braves are rolling so we are going to pimp every single positive aspect of every single player”.
I swear, the ups and downs around here are laughable.
Giants cleared some salary..wonder if they are looking to add someone
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2012 32 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $12,000,000 11.000 contracts
2013 33 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $16,000,000 12.000 contracts
2014 34 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $23,000,000 13.000 contracts
2015 35 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim $24,000,000 14.000 contracts
2016 36 Los Angeles Angels $25,000,000 15.000
2017 37 Los Angeles Angels $26,000,000 16.000 contracts
2018 38 Los Angeles Angels $27,000,000 17.000
2019 39 Los Angeles Angels $28,000,000
2020 40 Los Angeles Angels $29,000,000
2021 41 Los Angeles Angels $30,000,000
10-year, $10M personal-services contract begins once player contract expires
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This according to Baseball Reference is Albert Pujols contract.
I remember knowing this was an awful contract when it was signed. In 2017, Pujols had a -1.4 WAR season. He's roughly on track for a similar offensive profile this year.
My question is how does a team convince themselves to do this? The Angels finished 10 games out the year before acquiring him. They finished five games out and third in their division the year after.
My assumption is that they backloaded this deal because of payroll concerns. No one seems to love to frontload as far better I guess in the short term to get all the benefit with none of the cost and you'll think about the bill later.
But for a team considering this kind of acquisition, how can you not backload it. I think I would never sign such a player unless I was in a position to backload.
If you reversed this deal and the Angels were paying him 23m, 16m, and 12m over the next three years, that would still be real bad, but so much better. Now you've got this huge money suck that you could be using to build a better team around Mike Trout.
I know the reason front offices might like backloading, but I guess my question is whether player disfavor front loading also. Do they dislike making less money each season? The time value of money suggests you should want your money as soon as possible.
Atlanta only has 10 more road games left this year against non NL-East teams. They have racked up wins against the NL East, so this could bode well if they continue their success against their in-division rivals.
The 10 Road Games:
3 @ PIT
4 @ ARI
3 @ SF