06-14-2010, 11:53 PM
<!--quoteo(post=101381:date=Jun 14 2010, 10:02 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jun 14 2010, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Maybe I misunderstand the question, but I could list like 10 poor free agent signings/re-signings without giving it a ton of thought.
Let's keep the game going. Jason Marquis.
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This is a great example. I'll bet a lot of guys agree with you on this. And I don't know how else to put it, but you are wrong.
Marquis was signed for a total of 21 million dollars for 3 years. We bitched and moaned and pissed and screamed (I'm sure I was one of those screaming as well). Marquis proceeded to "earn" over 32 million during those 3 years. In every single year of that deal he earned more money than he was paid. Even if you don't agree with Fangraphs valuation, it's almost impossible to argue that this was a bad signing. This is a pro-hendry argument, not an anti one.
I will admit that I missed Aaron Miles though. For some reason the spreadsheet I found on Hendry didn't include that one.
Let's keep the game going. Jason Marquis.
Now you.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is a great example. I'll bet a lot of guys agree with you on this. And I don't know how else to put it, but you are wrong.
Marquis was signed for a total of 21 million dollars for 3 years. We bitched and moaned and pissed and screamed (I'm sure I was one of those screaming as well). Marquis proceeded to "earn" over 32 million during those 3 years. In every single year of that deal he earned more money than he was paid. Even if you don't agree with Fangraphs valuation, it's almost impossible to argue that this was a bad signing. This is a pro-hendry argument, not an anti one.
I will admit that I missed Aaron Miles though. For some reason the spreadsheet I found on Hendry didn't include that one.
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