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re: Josh Hamilton agrees to terms with Angels 5 yrs/125 Mill
Posted on 12/14/12 at 3:56 pm to OBUDan
Posted on 12/14/12 at 3:56 pm to OBUDan
What's your issue here? The money aspect? Or that he doesn't improve the lineup?
Of course he's aging. And of course it will be a terrible contract eventually. That's basically the price you pay when you are trying to milk the last few great years out of a player; you're going to be paying a lot of money for a mediocre player one day.
Another thing- people act like being an Adam Dunn player is terrible. 40 HR with a high OBP trumps a bad BA and a bad contact rate. If that player is "worth it" is arbitrary.
And for the 4th time, LA was more hitter friendly than Arlington last season!!!
Of course he's aging. And of course it will be a terrible contract eventually. That's basically the price you pay when you are trying to milk the last few great years out of a player; you're going to be paying a lot of money for a mediocre player one day.
Another thing- people act like being an Adam Dunn player is terrible. 40 HR with a high OBP trumps a bad BA and a bad contact rate. If that player is "worth it" is arbitrary.
And for the 4th time, LA was more hitter friendly than Arlington last season!!!
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Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:01 pm to GynoSandberg
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What's your issue here? The money aspect? Or that he doesn't improve the lineup?
Money in relation to how much he improves the lineup. ETA: Moreso that it didn't really address their actual needs.
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Of course he's aging. And of course it will be a terrible contract eventually. That's basically the price you pay when you are trying to milk the last few great years out of a player; you're going to be paying a lot of money for a mediocre player one day.
I know, but I think he has a lot more issues than Pujols did... or even ARod.
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Another thing- people act like being an Adam Dunn player is terrible. 40 HR with a high OBP trumps a bad BA and a bad contact rate. If that player is "worth it" is arbitrary.
Not saying it's bad. It's just not 25 million good. I thought I've said that pretty consistently.
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And for the 4th time, LA was more hitter friendly than Arlington last season!!!
Based on what?
From ESPN:
Ballpark at Arlingon had more Runs scored, more HRs, hits, doubles, triples...
Based on baseball reference, Angel Stadium scored a 92 where 100 is neutral, less is pitcher friendly and greater is hitter friendly. Arlington ranked at 111...
This post was edited on 12/14/12 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:06 pm to GynoSandberg
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And for the 4th time, LA was more hitter friendly than Arlington last season!!!
TEX park factor
1-year: 107
multiyear: 112
LAA park factor
1-year: 91
mutliyear: 92
So, no. Texas wasn't just a better hitter's park, it was a MUCH better hitters park.
As for Hamilton suddenly getting worse. It's the strikeout rate. If it's a one-year aberration, no biggee. But he went from 93 K to 162 K in one season. That's a massive jump. If he continues to strikeout like that, his average will likely plummet. It's very hard to maintain a high average with a huge number of K's. It's a bad indicator. How does a BA average slip by 75 points in two years? By adding 70 additional strikeouts. When he hit 359, he struck out 95 times.
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