Bellhorn04
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Very cool indeed!
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I was J/K. I may have to try to put together a 2014 payroll AAV projection for the Yanks, just for fun.
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I like how you included Cano there.
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My initial reaction is that it's a logical signing for the Yanks.
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Can the mod just move this to the Yankees forum.
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Ross doesn't have to battle for anything though. He's our backup catcher and will be slated for 60 games or so. Which isn't to say he won't also be our best catcher.
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McCann is reportedly about to sign with the Yankees.
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That's your opinion, and I don't really disagree with it, but what other dollar formulas are out there that are better?
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It's 2 counting the team option for 2015 at minimum salary - because of the TJ surgery - the contract had a clause about this.
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According to FanGraphs Lackey has given $38.9 million value to the Sox so far. Big if, but if he can give them 2 more years of $15 million value that would be $69 million value on a cost of $83 million.
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Sox have acquired RP Burke Badenhop from Milwaukee for a minor leaguer. Note: Badenhop's middle name is Heinrich.
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'Shown interest' isn't saying much of course.
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He's f***ed. He's just trying to take Selig down with him. At this point the best case for us is the Yankees have to keep paying him.
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Depends on the closer. Many closers have registered 5-out saves, including Foulke and Papelbon. Uehara even did it this year.
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True, but...in 1978, after Torrez exited with the score 3-2 Yankees, Bob Stanley gave up an RBI double to Munson and a home run to Reggie, and we ended up losing 5-4. And if Grady had a lights-out closer he likely would have removed Pedro for him.
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I think it'll count as 4.28 million toward their cap every year for 7 years. The Red Sox are paying about 3.9 million a year for 3 years on the Dodger trade and that's what counts toward the cap for them.
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I think my obsession with closers is because of the history of the Red Sox. So many of those epic defeats of the Sox, we blew the lead late in the game. 1975 Game 7, 1978 playoff game, 1986 Game 6, 2003 Game 7.
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This is questionable. The Sox won the World Series with hardly anyone besides Ortiz posting good offensive numbers. Good answer on the D'Backs.
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The 1984 Tigers?
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Definitely not.
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But Wainwright, who was the emergency closer in 2006, had 9.2 scoreless innings that postseason. Here's a question/challenge: when was the last time a team won the World Series in spite of their closer pitching poorly in that postseason?
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I checked Atlanta and Kimbrel was the leader by miles. I will make a friendly bet that if we take all the closers and all the #1 setup men, the closers will have the edge. It'll be my project for the weekend.
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This would have to be analyzed, but I am guessing that with most teams the closer is near the top of the staff in high-leverage plate appearances.
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But in general closer is the only player that can potentially be in the position of ending the game or blowing the game 3-4 times in one playoff series. You have to admit it's a unique position, if nothing else.
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But in a really close series, or game, the closer can be the tipping point.
