buyer bWAR
― Cinta Kaz is comin' to town (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 17 February 2023 19:47 (one year ago) link
I'm posting the exact opposite here--or maybe this is the worst contract post free-agency from a player's standpoint. Ozzie Albies, of course. For seven million this year, the Braves have a 4.0-5.0 WAR second baseman with 30 HR, 100 RBI, and a .500+ slugging percentage, just heading into what should be the prime of his career. They also have him for the same seven million in 2024 and 2025.
― clemenza, Thursday, 28 September 2023 02:36 (seven months ago) link
Stephen Strasburg has retired. He signed a $245,000,000 contract in 2019 but threw only 530 pitches in the big leagues after that. pic.twitter.com/rrPKMmChwS— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 7, 2024
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 7 April 2024 03:03 (one month ago) link
Actually unbelievable. They got their ring though 🤷♂️
― H.P, Sunday, 7 April 2024 03:09 (one month ago) link
I think Strasburg would have been good for a few more years if he had stayed healthy, unlike most of the players discussed on this thread.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 7 April 2024 12:07 (one month ago) link
this was a trickier situation than usual due to the size of the money owed to Strasburg and the Nationals' lack of insurance for his contract, which usually mitigates long-term injury risk.
i have no idea what it would have cost to insure a contract like that, but wow was forgoing it a terrible decision
― mookieproof, Sunday, 7 April 2024 15:30 (one month ago) link
It might not have been insurable if he had a history of injury
― Roman Anthony gets on his horse (gyac), Sunday, 7 April 2024 15:44 (one month ago) link
i hate to say it since i will love him forever, but that contract the Rockies gave Kris Bryant is looking pretty bad.
― omar little, Sunday, 7 April 2024 17:28 (one month ago) link
patrick corbin's first season in washington (2019):14-7, 3.25 ERA, 138 ERA+, 5.0 bWAR (regular season)2-3, 5.79 ERA in the playoffs but hey flags fly forever
patrick corbin's next 4+ seasons in washington:28-61, 5.62 ERA, 73 ERA+, -1.9 bWAR
patrick corbin's earnings with washington: $140m
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:08 (yesterday) link
anthony rendon is having a rough one too
― z_tbd, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:10 (yesterday) link