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22222pete
Why aren’t we adjusting some of these numbers for inflation. For example, Ellsbury’s 2011 performance was in a pay environment 25% less than today. That 5.67 million raise is equivalent to 7.5 million today. Avg salary has increased 15% since Davis 2013 performance, which is equivalent to about a 8 million dollar raise today
trog
Because the arbitration process already has inflation built in. The salaries escalate for the player each year. The only question is how much. For example, if a player misses the entire 2015 season due to injury, they will, for all practical purposes, get a raise in the next arbitration year of their contract. Versus if you had a free agent in that same situation, they would take a pay cut, because free agency is governed strictly by supply & demand. Of course, in the previous scenario, the arbitration eligible guy could get released if the club didnt want him at that price and go on the open market, but as long as he stays within the arbitration years of the system, his pay will escalate. And if it’s not going to escalate enough for his liking or wants more long term financial stability, that’s when his agent gets on the phone and negotiates a long term contract.
iH8PaperStraws
As a cardinal fan I saw JD play a few times early in his career and thought he looked like a soon to be stud. I’m sure I’m with a lot of Houston fans that were not on board with Houston getting rid of him.
tuner49
Arbitration numbers were exchanged: $6MM and $8MM. To get an extension,JD will want a 4 year deal and go into FA no older than 32.
Tigers have two choices: 1.Sign JD to a one year deal for $7-8MM and do little or nothing till the season starts and stay under the Luxury Tax.Then hope they can get a longer term deal with only 1 year of Arb tied to 2 years of FA,and be hampered with a big AAV (approx.$20MM) going forward. If they are buyers by the trade deadline, they will probably go over the tax anyway.
2.Tie ”16 and ”17 Arb. years to 2 FA years and get a 4 year deal done and have a AAV of about $16MM, which puts them over the Tax. If buyers at the deadline,they are already over the Tax. If sellers, they drop under the Tax.
There are many solid OF FA still available that would make Detroit a WS caliber team. They should know that the offense is counting on V Mart’s knees to hold up.They currently have no backup plan if they don’t. Detroit should go with option 2 and add an insurance bat to play LF. Waiting till the trade deadline will only cost higher quality prospects and get only 2+months instead of a whole year of the pickup.
detroitcatrat
I keep hearing that as soon as Cespedes wants to sign for 5/100, Tigers will have him, money be damned. I feel that’s reasonable.
stymeedone
Insurance bats to play LF will be in Toledo: Mayberry Jr, and Nate Schierholtz. They have not signed depth for AAA in past seasons (well done, Avila), which is why they were hurting during the injuries last season. The Tigers need to keep open to all possibilities. JD may be a key piece to this team contending in the future, or as the means to acquiring prospects if all does not go well. It could be that signing him to a long term deal may make him less desirable in trades. This should be a “wait and see” type of year. Victor and Pelfrey must exceed expectations for the Tigers to contend.