Dolfan in NYC Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 OPENING DAY~! It's this weekend. Welcome back to the Guardians, welcome back to the Sawks on Fawks, welcome back to that hideous sculpture in left center.... BASEBALL'S BACK! *The Miami Marlins have been eliminated from playoff contention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 The Mariners win the pennant, the Mariners win the pennant!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 OPENING DAY~! It's this weekend. Welcome back to the Guardians, welcome back to the Sawks on Fawks, welcome back to that hideous sculpture in left center.... BASEBALL'S BACK! *The Miami Marlins have been eliminated from playoff contention. So have the Houston Astros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhock Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Trout and the Angels agree to 6-year extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Trout's deal is 6/144.5 I didn't know a guy could get underpaid at about 24m per... but, here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Trout's deal is 6/144.5 I didn't know a guy could get underpaid at about 24m per... but, here we are. Sounds like it's about right, for skills at least, does he move alot of merch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillThompson Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Trout's deal is 6/144.5 I didn't know a guy could get underpaid at about 24m per... but, here we are. Sounds like it's about right, for skills at least, does he move alot of merch? They could have given him 40m per and he still would have been underpaid for his skill set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 How much is a win above replacement worth these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenalysis Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 About 7 mil now I think. It's gotta blow up at some point, then we get the mother of all strikes/collusion lawsuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I have watched about 4 Pirates spring training games and almost everyone has involved them hitting batters. So at least that seems to be consistent with last year's team. Got to get ready for those Reds games I guess Although worried about Loriano because it sounds like he might be an opening day injury issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Trout's deal is 6/144.5 I didn't know a guy could get underpaid at about 24m per... but, here we are. Remember that 3 of those 6 years were his arb years. When you figure he'd probably get in the realm of $40-50M total for those three seasons, the deal makes a lot of sense both for Trout and the Angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Based on some quick google-fu, this off-season a WAR for true free agents was valued at about 5.45 million. Meaning that Trout should have been paid around 54 million each of the past two seasons based on his on-field value. (Insert caveats here about WAR still being debatable, not measuring defense well, and about baseball's system preventing young guys from getting what they are worth.) If he produces at the same basic rate he has so far (never mind him somehow getting even better), and we ignore inflation, he's being underpaid by around 30 million per year. While making 24 million dollars per year. I don't exactly feel bad for him, but... damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Based on some quick google-fu, this off-season a WAR for true free agents was valued at about 5.45 million. Meaning that Trout should have been paid around 54 million each of the past two seasons based on his on-field value. (Insert caveats here about WAR still being debatable, not measuring defense well, and about baseball's system preventing young guys from getting what they are worth.) If he produces at the same basic rate he has so far (never mind him somehow getting even better), and we ignore inflation, he's being underpaid by around 30 million per year. While making 24 million dollars per year. I don't exactly feel bad for him, but... damn. He'll still be in his prime when the extension runs out and can cash in big then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I've got tickets for the opener and Wednesday night at PNC Park...can't wait! Bring on the Cubbies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Barry Bonds gets the John Cena reaction while presenting Cutch with his MVP Award at PNC Park. Of course, he nails Bream at the plate and I'm sure it'd be "Steroids schmearoids, best player in Pirates history baby!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Barry Bonds gets the John Cena reaction while presenting Cutch with his MVP Award at PNC Park. Of course, he nails Bream at the plate and I'm sure it'd be "Steroids schmearoids, best player in Pirates history baby!" Given the body type, he wasn't on the gas nearly as much, if at all then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Well that is one way to shut up all the Nats fans on my Twitter fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 And Bryce Harper is taken out after basically taking a shining wizard trying to break up a double play http://imgur.com/z1X6aeV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 And Bryce Harper is taken out after basically taking a shining wizard trying to break up a double play http://imgur.com/z1X6aeV I guess that's why one should go in spikes up? Ouch, hope he doesn't miss much time. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 And we GO TO THE REPLAY BOOTH at PNC Park! Unfortunately, the umps just have an NHL style headset instead of the NFL's peep show set-up. Edit: No goal for the Cubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 And Bryce Harper is taken out after basically taking a shining wizard trying to break up a double play http://imgur.com/z1X6aeV I guess that's why one should go in spikes up? Ouch, hope he doesn't miss much time. . . Harper ended up staying in the game - which was amusing since it was the Nats own Twitter feed who said he was coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I hope Sizemore plays like this all season long. I was a little wary of signing him but he's looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 And Clint Hurdle with the first successful challenge in MLB history. The new replay system is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 This Cubs game is going to be like every Cubs game this season. Can't hit for fucking shit with RISP. Poor Emilio Bonifacio, he went 4 for 5 and no one else on the team could hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 If you had "first at bat" in the Jose Reyes Injury Pool, please come to the desk to collect your prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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