10-02-2015, 02:43 PM
Quote:Not that I'm convinced that WAR is the ultimate metric, but over 2012-2015, only 23 starters have accrued more WAR than Samardzija (12.2). I gotta believe that's well above replacement level.His fwar total is skewed by 2014 (4.1 fwar), otherwise he's averaged a consistent 2.7 annual. His FIP has also been in the mid-to-high 3's, but we all know how misleading that can be (see EJax). Decent as a mid-to-back end guy, but not worth the ace money that he seeks. And he was disgruntled before the 2014 trade, not just after it. Screw him and his butt-hurtedness.
Also, I'm not sure how douchey he really is--jilted partners tend to see slight transgressions as larger ones--but I'm confident the FO is better than I am at assessing whether he'd have a place on this team. If they think it's not worth the drama, they won't consider him.
Also, I gotta imagine someone will pay him decent money. Hell, the Ddgers gave Brandon McCarthy 4/$48 million last offseason.
Nonetheless, I find him douchey and don't really want him around my team.