Eem wrote:Howard's current ISO is the highest it's been since 2009, fwiw

bleh wrote:The Angels have $105.5 million committed to Hamilton, Pujols, Weaver, C.J. Wilson and Eric Aybar... in 2016.

Grotewold wrote:

Eem wrote:Howard's current ISO is the highest it's been since 2009, fwiw

And that's with a lot of warning-track and wall outs. They could demonstrate reduced power, of course, but the overall stats seem to belie that

Eyeballing it he looks stronger in the legs than he's been in a long time. Thought he looked like garbage on the bases earlier in the year, but not as bad anymore. Maybe shook off some rust.

B.J. Upton cf
5 years/$75.25M (2013-17)

5 years/$75.25M (2013-17)
signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/28/12
$3M signing bonus
13:$12.45M, 14:13.45M, 15:$14.45M, 16:$15.45M, 17:$16.45M

Starlin Castro ss
7 years/$60M (2013-19), plus 2020 option

signed extension with Chicago Cubs 8/28/12
$6M signing bonus
13:$5M, 14:$5M, 15:$6M, 16:$7M, 17:$9M, 18:$10M, 19:$11M, 20:$16M club option ($1M buyout)

Under Team Control Through 2017: $25M, $25M, $25M, $10M buyout

You’ve probably read enough about the Ryan Howard contract by now. It’s been a running joke for years, and is probably going to go down as one of the least productive contracts in sports history. While other deals have turned bad after getting signed, this is maybe the last contract to be an obvious disaster from the minute of conception, and given the increasing education of baseball executives, it might be the last of its breed.

The good news is that the end is in sight. While it’s an utter waste of almost the entire $85 million, it will only limit the Phillies for three more seasons, plus the buyout cost in 2017. Howard is unlikely to provide much value during the remaining years on the deal, but those years are ticking away, and he won’t hamstring the franchise for that much longer.

Estimated Cost to Trade: $70 million

Rodriguez and Howard combine for about $156 million in dead money. Basically, the Pujols contract is as toxic as the next two worst contracts in baseball put together.

Trent Steele wrote:Michael Young and Delmon Young both have higher wOBAs than Pujols

pacino wrote:he has 18 double plays already!!!

Trent Steele wrote:

pacino wrote:he has 18 double plays already!!!

would put him 11th most on the Phils

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Michael Young   17
Ben Revere   10
Erik Kratz   9
Delmon Young   7
Ryan Howard   6
Chase Utley    6
Jimmy Rollins 6
John Mayberry   5
Carlos Ruiz   5
Kevin Frandsen   4
Freddy Galvis   3
Humberto Quintero   3
Domonic Brown   1
Laynce Nix   1
John McDonald   1

Bucky wrote:is hitting into DPs considered more luck-based or skill-based? i.e. is it a repeatable talent???