NinersSBChamps (06-25-2015), thethe (06-25-2015)
You were just talking about signing a LF in the other thread.
Take a gander at some of the LF's signed in the offseason.
Cuddyer - 0.3 WAR (costs 22 million plus a draft pick)
Hanley - -0.3 WAR (cost 88 million plus a draft pick)
Melky - -0.8 WAR (cost 42 million plus a draft pick)
Obviously I'm cherry picking considering there were some good value signings. I was one of those that preferred Aoki among other alternatives. I don't like the Markakis contract, but considering the alternatives that were possible I feel like we were lucky.
Good idea to keep Uribe on the bench. It's paying dividends.
i love the smell of bad defense in the afternoon
In all fairness there is nothing wrong with the Markakis contract in and of itself. I thought it was a slight overpay at the time but he has outperformed that to this point. But what is a contract that we needed? We are rebuilding and was there a particular need for Nick at 4 years? Really good chance he is not playing to this level in 2017.
Well this thing turned around quickly since Sunday evening.
That's fair and that criticism will hold true forever.
But a lot of people act like his contract is destined to be a burden like Upton/Uggla. There is seriously no chance of that.
I agree the process was bad, but Nick isn't a bad player and doesn't deserve the criticism he gets.
Wisler can't locate for crap.
That was almost a classic fail for our boy,Yunel.