XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
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MLB '12-'13 OffSeason OT: Magic is the New Market Inefficiency
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Duane Cunningham
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Alex Gordon, Golden Glove winner for two consecutive years!
2012 Gold glove winners:
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/30/gold-glove-award-winners-as-theyre-announced/
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/30/gold-glove-award-winners-as-theyre-announced/
Only because Gardner was injured!
weekend_warrior
Banned
Jack Scofield
Member
I figured that would be the case. Thanks.
Duane Cunningham
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Mr. Enigma
Member
Wright was due a middle finger for that year when he got a gold glove despite having triple the errors Chipper Jones did.
It was the only award a Mariner had a chance of winning :-(
weekend_warrior
Banned
How did Jeter not win a GG, he had the 5th highest batting average in the league! That shit is rigged.
Duane Cunningham
Member
It was the only award a Royal had a chance of winning :-(
Well then. This thread will have less posts than the WS had rating.
I'm OK with this.
I never expected this thread would get that deserted.
He also had a fucking 3.6 dwar, compared to Hardy's 2.8
Also fun fact, Jeter had an absolutely sensational -1.4 dwar!
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Jeter didnt win? Fuck
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
MLB Network replaying NLDS Game 5, looks like NLCS game replays tomorrow.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Scott Boras has announced Rafael Soriano is opting out of his contract with the Yankees on Wednesday.
When do the Dodgers sign him?
I'll gladly take the draft pick for him.
HarryDemeanor
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It's better than talking about the Blue Jays.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Should be another crazy day it being Halloween and all.
So what are Giants' fans planning on destroying in today's parade?
Oakland.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
GL to any gaffers at the parade today. 2010 was insane, I imagine the streets are already filling up. Yall should go to the side of Att park after though (where it's car entrance) because that is where all the players went after the parade to get their cars etc.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Of course Rafael Soriano will opt out of his contract. Wat a contract.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Yeah it was a given he'd opt out. He's literally leaving money on the table by not opting out - 100% lock the Yankees extend him a qualifying offer. He makes 800k that way even if he accepts the offer but obviously chances are he won't.
Notice that all the stupid teams with lots of money are in the NL. I honsetly think that almost singlehandedly accounts for the difference between the NL and AL; Yankees and Boston are both very smart, while LAA are not perfect but also not terrible; the Mets, Cubs, and Dodgers are all complete disasters.
bahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Alex Rodriguez 3b
10 years/$275M (2008-17)
re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/13/07
$10M signing bonus ($2M paid upon approval, $1M paid each Jan. 15, 2009-2013, $3M paid Jan. 15, 2014)
08:$27M, 09:$32M, 10:$32M, 11:$31M, 12:$29M, 13:$28M, 14:$25M, 15:$21M, 16:$20M, 17:$20M
yankeehater
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I am floored that he actually said that. Even as a joke it is to ridiculous to even say.
I think it's quite true. Both NYY and Boston have obviously made some errors -- as is likely for anyone given enough money and given a long enough period of time just due to statistical variance in performance -- but their consistent representation in the postseason speaks for itself. I don't mean during the post season, which is mostly random chance, but actually getting there, which is much less likely to be caused by random good luck, as the sample size is much larger. The NYY have been to the postseason 9 out of the previous 10 seasons, while the Red Sox have been six times in the same time frame. By comparison, the Dodgers have been four times, the Cubs 3 times, and the Mets once. The Red Sox have gone to the postseason more than the Mets and Cubs combined in this time frame, while the Yankees have been more than the Dodgers, Cubs, and Mets combined.
I'm not sure what your point of reference is; compared to other large market teams with large budgets, the Red Sox and Yankees have performed extremely well.
I'm not sure what your point of reference is; compared to other large market teams with large budgets, the Red Sox and Yankees have performed extremely well.
yankeehater
Member
So then you think the Phillies have spent money smartly?
Hitting wise, paying Rollins and Howard probably seemed like a good thing. Their stats during that regular season were pretty decent (even if they were decreases from the previous seasons) They were great up until they ran into The Giants, whose pitchers prompty removed their souls.
They've been 5 of the last 10 years, so better than the NYM, Dodgers, or Cubs, but not as good as the NYY or Red Sox.
Speaking of the decade as a whole, I think it's likely Philadelphia's most recent conctracts (i.e. those signed in the last 2-3 years) will not be fruitful, but that isn't something we have significant evidence to support or refute yet. I think there is substantial evidence, however, that the contracts signed before that (i.e. in the early 2000s) were quite prudent.
yankeehater
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Is there some specific reason you are looking at a 10 year sample size? A big part of the Yankees and Red Sox making the playoffs most years is there isnt a lot of competition in their divisions. The Rays are a solid team that overachieves most years but the Blue Jays have been down for a while and before their magical season this year the Orioles have not been good at all. I just dont see how you can say those teams are marter then other teams just based on the fact that they have more playoff appearances. Competition, luck, injuries, having a good minor leagues system, all play a apart beyond just how much you spend.
Chosen partially arbitrarily, but my basic guidelines were to pick a time frame that wasn't too small (to avoid sample size bias and framing) but also one that wasn't too large (to avoid antiquated data. For example, the fact that the Yankees were really good in the 1930s does not speak significantly to the Yankees performance in recent years).
If you'd like to expand it to 15 years that's fine, but that doesn't look any better for the NL. Also, if you're going to bring up "the competition sucked!" I don't think you're going to win an argument that the AL East -- or the AL generally -- has been weaker than the NL over the last decade.
Red_taiyaki
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Nice to see Alex Smith going from dominating the Cards to being Matt Cain's bitch for a day 
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.BaltimoreLarry
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Orioles pick up option on Luis Ayala, decline on Mark Reynolds.
I liked Reynolds, and his fielding at 1st was pretty adequate.
I liked Reynolds, and his fielding at 1st was pretty adequate.
That was all Hank!