08-29-2009, 06:39 PM
Here's a great post from Fangraphs about Bradley... and Soriano: Link
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In just over 400 plate appearances, he’s been worth +1.2 wins to the Cubs, which translates to $5.4 million in salary. Factor in his expected September production, and he’ll probably end the year with a performance worth around $7 million – less than what the Cubs are paying him, but not anything close to the biggest disaster on the team.
Alfonso Soriano has performed below replacement this year. He earned – sorry, was paid – $16 million this year, and there’s $90 million left on the final five years of his contract. His performance suggests he owes the Cubs $3.3 million for taking 0.7 wins off their total for 2009, so Soriano has cost the Cubs almost $20 million this year. Brasodley could cuss out every fan in Wrigley and still not match Soriano for disastrous results this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Actually, Bradley's only making $5 million this year, well like $6 million something when you factor in the signing bonus. And that post was written before he got 3 more hits again so far today. He's getting on base, and Lee and Aramis are driving him in.
Coming into today, Bradley was hitting .328 with a .982 OPS in the #2 spot. He's currently hitting .327 with a .980 OPS at home too.
Again, I don't give a flying fuck what the players say, who they're playing for, any of that crap. Just go out there and produce, that's what I judge them on. Bradley didn't produce most of the year, but he's been maybe our best hitter the last couple months. I'm a fan and I'll be furious if we get rid of him.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->In just over 400 plate appearances, he’s been worth +1.2 wins to the Cubs, which translates to $5.4 million in salary. Factor in his expected September production, and he’ll probably end the year with a performance worth around $7 million – less than what the Cubs are paying him, but not anything close to the biggest disaster on the team.
Alfonso Soriano has performed below replacement this year. He earned – sorry, was paid – $16 million this year, and there’s $90 million left on the final five years of his contract. His performance suggests he owes the Cubs $3.3 million for taking 0.7 wins off their total for 2009, so Soriano has cost the Cubs almost $20 million this year. Brasodley could cuss out every fan in Wrigley and still not match Soriano for disastrous results this year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Actually, Bradley's only making $5 million this year, well like $6 million something when you factor in the signing bonus. And that post was written before he got 3 more hits again so far today. He's getting on base, and Lee and Aramis are driving him in.
Coming into today, Bradley was hitting .328 with a .982 OPS in the #2 spot. He's currently hitting .327 with a .980 OPS at home too.
Again, I don't give a flying fuck what the players say, who they're playing for, any of that crap. Just go out there and produce, that's what I judge them on. Bradley didn't produce most of the year, but he's been maybe our best hitter the last couple months. I'm a fan and I'll be furious if we get rid of him.
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