08-07-2009, 09:37 AM
<!--quoteo(post=56196:date=Aug 6 2009, 10:20 PM:name=cubbieblue)-->QUOTE (cubbieblue @ Aug 6 2009, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Soriano isn't the only player performing. This is the last paragraph of my friend's latest blog entry.
"Heilman and Gregg are being paid nearly $6 million and they are producing worse than someone the Cubs could find at AAA. Not to mention they are paying Gaudin, Vizcaino, and Cotts $5.4 million dollars to not pitch At least they aren’t hurting the team though. Combine that with the $23 million from Soriano and Bradley, the $2.2 miles is being paid to suck, and money from a few other players the Cubs are paying to not play for them, the Cubs are paying almost $39.5 million to players who have lost the Cubs 2 more games than a team of minimum wage replacements players theoretically would. That is more than the Marlins, Pirates, and Padres complete team salaries. And we wonder why this team can’t win with a $140 million dollar payroll."
You can see more of the data here:
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I'm not trying to pile on here, but if we are going to be using WAR(P), doesn't the fact that Gregg has a 1.5 WARP1 completely destroy the idea that Gregg is producing "worse than someone could find at AAA"?
"Heilman and Gregg are being paid nearly $6 million and they are producing worse than someone the Cubs could find at AAA. Not to mention they are paying Gaudin, Vizcaino, and Cotts $5.4 million dollars to not pitch At least they aren’t hurting the team though. Combine that with the $23 million from Soriano and Bradley, the $2.2 miles is being paid to suck, and money from a few other players the Cubs are paying to not play for them, the Cubs are paying almost $39.5 million to players who have lost the Cubs 2 more games than a team of minimum wage replacements players theoretically would. That is more than the Marlins, Pirates, and Padres complete team salaries. And we wonder why this team can’t win with a $140 million dollar payroll."
You can see more of the data here:
http://onebadcentury.com/?p=57<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not trying to pile on here, but if we are going to be using WAR(P), doesn't the fact that Gregg has a 1.5 WARP1 completely destroy the idea that Gregg is producing "worse than someone could find at AAA"?
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