Considering his just absolutely dreadful start and career norms, hes been pretty good overall this season. If Chicago is not in the Fielder/Pujols market or miss out he wouldnt be a bad backup plan.
BlueCatuli
I don’t think they would have gotten squat in a trade. The money wouldn’t have been a factor in any return. The Cubs have to pay the deferred $5MM no matter what. A draft pick would be worth way more to a team trying to strengthen it’s farm system.
0bsessions
It’s not a second rounder, it’s a supplemental. Considering rumor had it that no one was willing to give up anything worthwhile for him, they’re definitely better off with the supplemental round pick, provided they get a new GM who’s capable of drafting well.
notsureifsrs
but if no one was willing to give up anything for him, and now for the cubs to get a supp. pick a team will have to give up more than $10M or more than one year to get him … is there good reason to believe an arb offer will result in something other than pena back in chicago?
BlueCatuli
Teams losing out o Fielder and Pujols will want to fill that spot fairly quickly. Pena would seem to be a decent option. Boras has a way of working wonders.
notsureifsrs
anything’s possible, but who do you see offering a better deal than 1-year $11M for a 1st baseman with a .214/.341/.440 (.342 wOBA) over his last 1100 PA?
someone looking at his .870 OPS since middle of May. Also, he meets a particular need for some teams, as a lefthanded bat. He can get that deal for a team that (a) trusts his numbers from May on (b) has been historically bad at developing a big left-handed bat, (c) has a hot SS or 3B prospect that could use a defensively gifted 1B to scoop his bad throws, (d0 has a young latino player that can use guidance of a veteran latino player (lest he pick up guidance from shaky veteran latino players on the roster).
All things considered, he probably could have gotten a good deal with the Cubs if Hendry was still there.
Bombastic_Dave
Looks like E5’s taking a dive. Here’s to unsustainable streaking!
johnsmith4
EE had a very good Sep in 2009…needs an excellent Sep this year to drive up his value.
Matthew Mueller
Doesn’t really matter. At $3.5 mil, he will be the full-time DH in Toronto next year.
BlueCatuli
Carlos Pena is projecting as a type B. Could pay off in not dealing him this season.
Rabbitov
I would think they could have done better than a 2nd round pick in a trade, although the draft is a crapshoot so you never know.
Either way if he accepts arbitration he gets a pretty fat contract.
WonderboyRooney10
Considering his just absolutely dreadful start and career norms, hes been pretty good overall this season. If Chicago is not in the Fielder/Pujols market or miss out he wouldnt be a bad backup plan.
BlueCatuli
I don’t think they would have gotten squat in a trade. The money wouldn’t have been a factor in any return. The Cubs have to pay the deferred $5MM no matter what. A draft pick would be worth way more to a team trying to strengthen it’s farm system.
0bsessions
It’s not a second rounder, it’s a supplemental. Considering rumor had it that no one was willing to give up anything worthwhile for him, they’re definitely better off with the supplemental round pick, provided they get a new GM who’s capable of drafting well.
notsureifsrs
but if no one was willing to give up anything for him, and now for the cubs to get a supp. pick a team will have to give up more than $10M or more than one year to get him … is there good reason to believe an arb offer will result in something other than pena back in chicago?
BlueCatuli
Teams losing out o Fielder and Pujols will want to fill that spot fairly quickly. Pena would seem to be a decent option. Boras has a way of working wonders.
notsureifsrs
anything’s possible, but who do you see offering a better deal than 1-year $11M for a 1st baseman with a .214/.341/.440 (.342 wOBA) over his last 1100 PA?
Ted Matula
someone looking at his .870 OPS since middle of May. Also, he meets a particular need for some teams, as a lefthanded bat. He can get that deal for a team that (a) trusts his numbers from May on (b) has been historically bad at developing a big left-handed bat, (c) has a hot SS or 3B prospect that could use a defensively gifted 1B to scoop his bad throws, (d0 has a young latino player that can use guidance of a veteran latino player (lest he pick up guidance from shaky veteran latino players on the roster).
All things considered, he probably could have gotten a good deal with the Cubs if Hendry was still there.
Bombastic_Dave
Looks like E5’s taking a dive. Here’s to unsustainable streaking!
johnsmith4
EE had a very good Sep in 2009…needs an excellent Sep this year to drive up his value.
Matthew Mueller
Doesn’t really matter. At $3.5 mil, he will be the full-time DH in Toronto next year.
Ted
Isn’t CJ Wilson a free agent?
BlueCatuli
Yes, scoring a 91.951 and projecting as a type A.