Extent Ender

[Russ2dollas]

Which is some of the appeal with keeping Mallex unless the team can leverage him into something useful. He would still be on the team for 2 more seasons and would be fairly cheap compared to what you can get on the open market. To me the situation with Ender is simple. If you can get him to sign a super team friendly deal like JT did then do it. Other wise ride him out for the 4 years and thank him for his services. He's the type of player you want to maximize their value while being paid peanuts but not necessarily pay market value for in FA years.

I agree 100% with this. You can stash Mallex in the minors. I think I'd keep him as a 4th OF and use him as a defensive sub for Kemp late in games and to keep Ender fresh. Yes it would be great if one of them was RH but it is what it is.

With the shift to drafting more toolsy athletes I hope we can find a really athletic guy that can play CF in the next couple of years.

[nsacpi]

interesting thread to revisit

[thewupk]

If Ender is willing to sell his age 30 and/or 31 seasons for $10M each, I think it's a no-brainer to give him that deal. I have a feeling his agents will value those seasons at much more, probably $15M+. At that point I'm not sure it is worth paying that much for a defense-first guy who is well into his defensive decline phase.

Which is some of the appeal with keeping Mallex unless the team can leverage him into something useful. He would still be on the team for 2 more seasons and would be fairly cheap compared to what you can get on the open market. To me the situation with Ender is simple. If you can get him to sign a super team friendly deal like JT did then do it. Other wise ride him out for the 4 years and thank him for his services. He's the type of player you want to maximize their value while being paid peanuts but not necessarily pay market value for in FA years.

hmmmm

[nsacpi]

hmmmm

yes...those were astute posts...there was some very good analysis in this thread...we identified the price points where it made sense or didnt make sense for the club to do the deal

[thewupk]

yes...those were astute posts...there was some very good analysis in this thread...we identified the price points where it made sense or didnt make sense for the club to do the deal

Got quite a bit less than what I thought. Really good deal for the Braves.

[Enscheff]

yes...those were astute posts...there was some very good analysis in this thread...we identified the price points where it made sense or didnt make sense for the club to do the deal

The Braves did very well to sign Inciarte for the price they did...exactly what I suggested.

Not exactly sure what point thewupk was trying to make by quoting me.

[nsacpi]

The Braves did very well to sign Inciarte for the price they did...exactly what I suggested.

Not exactly sure what point thewupk was trying to make by quoting me.

i think he was saying spot on

[GovClintonTyree]

hmmmm

Jackpot