08-21-2009, 10:23 AM
Cherp, how does it matter the method in which guys are procured? Kenny Williams had a roster with a payroll higher than the Cubs for the last 2 years. Saying that Thome shouldn't count as a 15 million dollar player, because KW was taking damaged goods is like me saying that the Cubs shouldn't have Soriano's full 18 million applied against him, because everyone knew he wasn't worth that much, but Hendry had to pay extra in order to get him.
Furthermore, it's even bigger bullshit because regardless of whether or not Thome was somehow considered damaged goods when they got him, he's played up to his contract. Kenny is getting 15 million in value from him, regardless of what they are paying.
Regardless, the amount they were paying Thome and Vazquez barely changes the equation. The Sox were responsible for half of Thome's salary, and more than half of Vazquez's salary in 2007, and ALL of Vazquez's 2008 salary. That comes out to maybe 10 million in 2007 and 7 million in 2008. That's doesn't fundamentally change the fact that both teams had roughly the same payroll. Yet the media will continue to act as if Hendry is Cashman and Williams is Beane.
*I made this Beane comment before seeing Rok's post. Just shows you great minds think alike.
Furthermore, it's even bigger bullshit because regardless of whether or not Thome was somehow considered damaged goods when they got him, he's played up to his contract. Kenny is getting 15 million in value from him, regardless of what they are paying.
Regardless, the amount they were paying Thome and Vazquez barely changes the equation. The Sox were responsible for half of Thome's salary, and more than half of Vazquez's salary in 2007, and ALL of Vazquez's 2008 salary. That comes out to maybe 10 million in 2007 and 7 million in 2008. That's doesn't fundamentally change the fact that both teams had roughly the same payroll. Yet the media will continue to act as if Hendry is Cashman and Williams is Beane.
*I made this Beane comment before seeing Rok's post. Just shows you great minds think alike.
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