phdave wrote:Thome is 42 with a lot of time on the DL last year. An OPS+ of 112 is not useful from the DL. Ortiz was 16 years younger when he was let go. Not really comparable IMO.
I know '13 Thome isn't young Ortiz. But even in 2011 after having a 1.039 OPS in 108 games Thome only signed for $3 million the next year. And old Ortiz had to go year to year with Boston on his contracts despite being a perennial all star. I don't think there are many young free agent DHs so it's hard to find a younger comparison. It just seems like DHs are undervalued. And I still think Thome would have given at least average DH production this year even if it's for half a year, compared to what some teams are doing with their DH spot.
