Around Baseball 2015 Edition

[NinersSBChamps]

What happened to Wrigley Field?

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Lester batting 8th in Cubs debut. La Stella batting 9th.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Lester really not fooling anyone right now.

 

[Dalyn]

Brewers look awful so far.

 

[thethe]

Brewers look awful so far.

DOOOMED!

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Hamels has allowed homers to both Pedoria and Betts.

Edit: He's now allowed four solo homers today.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

Not good news for the Royals:
Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 32s33 seconds ago
Yordano Ventura leaves #Royals game after grabbing right wrist, grimacing in pain, after throwing pitch.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Hanley and Pedroia had okay games..

 

[Orphan Black]

Pretty crazy how much Porcello got...every time another pitcher signs it seems to makes Teheran's contract look better and better.

 

[thethe]

Pretty crazy how much Porcello got...every time another pitcher signs it seems to makes Teheran's contract look better and better.

He has had solid FIP/xFIP numbers the last couple of seasons and he is still in his prime years. I think thats a smart deal by the Red Sox. You are always going to need pitching.

 

[BRule]

He has had solid FIP/xFIP numbers the last couple of seasons and he is still in his prime years. I think thats a smart deal by the Red Sox. You are always going to need pitching.

How is giving a dude 21 mil per, who has a career 4.30 ERA / 4.03 FIP / 3.87 xFIP and a K per 9 of 5 a "smart deal"?

They are paying a #3 starter, ace money.

 

[thethe]

How is giving a dude 21 mil per, who has a career 4.30 ERA / 4.03 FIP / 3.87 xFIP and a K per 9 of 5 a "smart deal"?

They are paying a #3 starter, ace money.

Who cares what his career numbers are? What kind of pitcher is he now?

 

[BRule]

Who cares what his career numbers are? What kind of pitcher is he now?

The same one? His FIP and xFIP last year were 3.7 with a 5.6 K/9

 

[thethe]

Have people not caught up to how much money is flowing through baseball.

20 million is not ace starter money.

 

[parkvadawg]

Have people not caught up to how much money is flowing through baseball.

20 million is not ace starter money.

Maybe, but certainly way too much for Porcello

 

[BRule]

Have people not caught up to how much money is flowing through baseball.

20 million is not ace starter money.

Kershaw - 31 mil per year
Max - 30 mil per year
Lester - 25 mil per year
Verlander - 25 mil per year
Felix - 25 mil per year
Grienke - 24 mil per year
Cliff - 24 mil per year
Cole - 24 mil per year
CC - 24 mil per year
Tanaka - 22 Mil per year

Soooooooooo which one of those guys wasn't an ace when they signed their 20+ mil per year deal?

 

[thethe]

The most recent contracts are indicative of where the market is RIGHT NOW.

A contract signed a few years ago is what the market value was at that time. This is not difficult.

 

[thethe]

Maybe, but certainly way too much for Porcello

Its possible I suppose but Porcello has been good for the lsat 2 seasons and the REd Sox are only paying for prime years.

 

[BRule]

The most recent contracts are indicative of where the market is RIGHT NOW.

A contract signed a few years ago is what the market value was at that time. This is not difficult.

He's getting 8 mil less than Max and Ker next year........that's not smart, that's moronic.

 

[thethe]

He's getting 8 mil less than Max and Ker next year........that's not smart, that's moronic.

Doens't matter how the contract is strcutred. Kersh/Max got AAV's of 30M. So Procelleo is getting paid 2/3 of what they are paid.