poor wwos

Did last call finally come for Wide Word?

Years 4 & 5 could, and likely will, be problematic for Anaheim. Years 1 & 2 will still see the Angels trotting out one of the best offensive players (when healthy, which is the single seed of doubt that should be on the Angels’ minds) in baseball.

With the value of a WAR increasing to $6 mil per WAR as well this offseason, Hamilton only needs to produce roughly 20-22 fWAR for the whole contract to be worth it. I think he can still produce 4-6 for the next two seasons, and then maybe start to decline. He will still have potentially the two of best players in baseball hitting in front of him.

No Phillymantis, that was the Phillies’ approach. They’ve moved away from that lately, and the results have not been pretty, nor will they be. They are the new Yankees/Red Sox.

Because in order to be able to win in a hitter friendly park, you need top line starting pitching. Of the players traded for Halladay, D’Arnaud is the best and Gose is toolsy, but raw. None of the players in the Lee trade are worth anything. And if you want to pay 4 fWAR pitchres, you need to pay them $20+ mil a season.

The team’s payroll this season will be about $15 mil less than last season, and allows them to develop Brown and have cost control of Revere. The development part of the system is still there, but having low picks for 6 straight years hurts.

Josh Hamilton’s best seasons are more than likely behind him. That doesn’t all of a sudden mean that Josh Hamilton is an afterthought talent as a baseball player going forward.

Jurickson Profar, who will essentially take over Hamilton’s spot in the lineup this year

Profar is a top prospect. He is not Josh Hamilton, even age 31 Josh Hamilton.

this is not a great move for Anaheim for the next three years

You have my attention.

(which is irrelevant anyway, since it’s a 5 yr deal).

You’re losing it.

You are overpaying an injury-ridden, decline-phase player who posted 4.4 WAR last year.

You’ve lost it.

If you lived in Mississippii, you would indeed be living in Hell.

Don’t you mess with Texas.

/izzat how it’s done?

For $25M, I’ll live in Riyadh. Hell, I’d live in Mississippi…

If you lived in Mississippii, you would indeed be living in Hell.

/ Wait, I mean Texas …

Can’t wait til Oakland somehow finishes with a better record next year

Can’t wait for Moneyball II: Mo’ Better Beane.

I’m guessing you aren’t much of a baseball fan, or if you are, you just love the Phillies’ approach…

Develop homegrown talent, sign it to team friendly extensions (Utley 7/85, Rollins 5/50) and win a World Series with said talent? Have one of the best records in baseball the past five years? That’s how you’re supposed to win and build a team. Not like the Yankees or whatever the hell the Red Sox are doing these days.

Really? tThe Rangers are resigned to losing this year? They’ve still got one of the five best rosters in MLB, as well as the best minor league system in baseball. I’m guessing you aren’t much of a baseball fan, or if you are, you just love the Phillies’ approach…

I don’t know as much about baseball as most people, but I know enough to know it’s never a positive to lose your best player. To say that it’s a gain is flat out stupid. Who cares what happens five years from now ? Win something now, and all will be forgiven when you have to rebuild in due time.

I heard the asking price for JUpton is now Olt,

Andrus

and Buckel.

Didn’t they just trade their Bauer for a SS? Seems like they know Texas won’t part with Andrus.

They’ve still got one of the five best rosters in MLB, as well as the best minor league system in baseball. I’m guessing you aren’t much of a baseball fan, or if you are, you just love the Phillies’ approach…

I may not agree with the way the Dodgers and Angels are going about trying to win a World Series, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be successful in the short term.

This is a great move for the Angels over the next 3 seasons. Considering it negative for LAA and a positive for Texas is foolish. Texas lost a big offensive cog, Anaheim’s top 5 hitters are all monsters.

And the Rangers have a great system but prospects are still prospects until they succeed in the Show.

Anaheim kinda sucks.

For $25M, I’ll live in Riyadh. Hell, I’d live in Mississippi…

I would love to live in Anaheim Orange County with $25 Mike in my back pocket.

Anaheim kinda sucks.

I’m hoping and assuming that is sarcastic. This is a great deal for the Rangers- it saddles their biggest AL West competition with yet another bad contract. It’ll be fun paying Pujols and Hamilton a combined $50 million in 2017 when the both suck ass.

You know who thinks this way ? Teams who have resigned themselves to losing this year.

Really? tThe Rangers are resigned to losing this year? They’ve still got one of the five best rosters in MLB, as well as the best minor league system in baseball. I’m guessing you aren’t much of a baseball fan, or if you are, you just love the Phillies’ approach…