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MeowMeow
I feel like Zobrist is going to end up getting a well above-market deal in the end just based on how many suitors he’ll have
ln13
That means the Orioles won’t sign him. And if they do, they’ll still hang on to Ryan Flaherty and play him every day. Because.
mehs
Whatever he gets is a market deal. That is the way a market works.
Mr Pike
The moral of the VMart story here is don’t sign 35 year old MVP runners up to one year deals. At least the Tigers have 3 more years to recoup their money.
donniebaseball
Victor was hurt all year… He’s still a very good player on a rather reasonable contract. Only a year ago he hit .330/30hr/100rbis
marucci19
Reasonable, that was way too much money for vmart at that age
Steve Adams
The fact that he was hurt for most of the season doesn’t really dispel any of the flak the deal caught. The main reason people knocked the deal was because $68MM for a 36-year-old DH with a recent history of knee injuries was excessively risky. Martinez requiring knee surgery and being ineffective nearly all season even when on the field just illustrates that risk.
He’s always going to be a talented hitter — no one’s questioning that fact. The question surrounding him is how regularly his body will allow him to demonstrate that fact over the rest of his career.
Mr Pike
Point of order. He was 35 when he signed the contract and will be 39 when it is over. When you add a year it makes it seem worse than it is.
The concerns are valid but are reflected in the AAV. If he wasn’t 35 at the time and didn’t have recent knee surgery he would be getting $28MM.
tuner49
Both you and Steve made excellent points. I would also add that DD may have thought V Mart would have taken less with a 4 year deal when it seems that was too long for other teams. His frustration with Mr. Illich’s hands on dealings with inflated $$$ figures like this one and Fielder’s contract, may have started the ball rolling for his desire to look at other GM openings.
donniebaseball
You definitely make some good points. The deal is risky because of his injury history, but if he is healthy the way he was in ’13 and ’14, I still hold that it was a good deal. I just think that it’s a little early to judge the contract off only the first year, especially when he was so good last year. He’s no ordinary 36 (37) year old.
donniebaseball
Thanks for adding your input Steve, that was pretty cool. Really appreciate everything you guys do for the site.
jd396
I know Victor was hurt, but that’s kinda the point… he was hurt.
mightygoshawks66
TJ “Spanky” McFarland has matured and possesses the temperament and work ethic to make an impact next year in the starting rotation. Oh, by the way he also has the talent and athleticism to make a difference. He’s been experimenting with different deliveries and is on the cusp of a breakout year as a starting pitcher. You heard it here! All the rants and chants here sound like a bunch of media types who really don’t say a thing but spit out meaningless metrics. Sometimes baseball is gut and mine is for Mcfarland.