BillyWilliams

I disagree. I believe the owners and GM's have just seen the light and are refusing to shell out for these big money, long term contracts that typically don't work out. There doesn't need to be collusion for them to come to this realization.

********, it's only "perspective" since it was the sox that signed him. If the Yanks signed him most in here would be outraged.

Nonsense, they've been catching them since spring training not to mention all the bullpen sessions as the year goes on.

So the catchers are only superhuman when it comes to the starters and then fall back to earth when the relievers hit the mound?

Just better hope he doesn't slip up and drink one of papi's leftover "milkshakes"!!

If the sox catchers are so great at receiving/game calling/pitch framing while having (according to sox fans) a much stronger staff than the Yanks, why was the staff ERA difference just .03 last year? Surely these superhuman catchers should have been able to coax better out of a staff with 2 former Cy Young winners (price & porcello), a perennial contender (sale) and a closer with one of the lowest ERA's in history through 500 innings (kimbrel).

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I thought it was pretty cool, too. I first read about this a few years back but I am not aware of anyone else that took these tests. Here's another cool article about how the game has changed: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25869018/how-much-baseball-really-changed-years

Exactly what are those indicators?

Pujols aces scientists' tests -- just like The Babe Aug 22, 2006 Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- How does El Hombre match up against the Sultan of Swat? This spring, Washington University scientists, at the request of GQ magazine, put Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols through a series of tests similar to those given to Babe Ruth 85 years ago -- tests ranging from finger tapping, to visual responses, to bat speed. The results? Both men aced the tests, and their performances were strikingly similar. In 1921, psychologists at Columbia University put Ruth through tests to try to determine what made him great. He had faster than average reflexes, steady nerves, and superior sight and hearing. The same holds true for Pujols. At Washington University, clinical neuropsychologist Desiree White and cognitive psychologist Richard Abrams and their colleagues gave Pujols tests resembling the ones Ruth took. Both men were 26 and top hitters when they were tested. GQ features some of the results of the Pujols tests in its September issue. For one test, White put a piece of paper in front of Pujols. Capital letters were strewn about the page. White told Pujols to locate and cross out all of the As. White realized she'd never seen anyone scan the page the way Pujols did. Most people scan a page left to right, the way they do when they read. Pujols visually divided the page into sectors and searched each one briefly for the letters before moving on to the next sector. When he'd searched all sectors, he returned to the first and started over. It took him four rounds and a minute to complete the task. "I've never seen anyone scan that way, but it would be important on the baseball field," White said, noting the skill would allow Pujols to scan the field and know where everyone is without missing any action. In another test, Pujols replicated 133 symbols in a minute -- a testament to his hand-eye coordination. The test makers don't even list a score that high. http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2557786

I believe you have to have some self worth to be ashamed, that kinda leaves him out..........

"preponderance of starters"??!!

I thought it was a fun article. And he's hardly a "traitor". It's not like he was a life long red sox player who came up through the system.

Thank you.

That would be a first for him.........

Oh hell no!!

Yes and no. I remember this debate years back when the sox signed dice k and the sox fans claiming that the sox would make up any money in the jersey sales in Japan. MLB teams receive a percentage of merchandise sales from what is considered their "home market" and team stores. Any of their merchandise sold outside of these places goes to an MLB fund which is then divided equally amongst all teams. It is one of the reasons that George Steinbrenner made a deal with Manchester United to put a Yankee team store in their stadium and a MU team store in Yankee Stadium. That way the Yanks captured the higher % of all merchandise sales sold there than if it had to go into the MLB general fund. But either which way, it is all MLB licensed merchandise, very difficult for the teams to "hide" it as moon claimed.

What moon's talking out of is his ass.....

Reggie Jackson to Bryce Harper, Manny Machado: It’s not all about the money ByTom HanslinPosted on January 17, 2019 Reggie Jackson knows firsthand what it’s like to be one of the most sought-after players in baseball. The 72-year-old Hall-of-Famer, who headlined the first-ever free agent class back in 1976, became the highest-paid player at the time when he signed a five-year, $3.5 million contract with the Yankees. A bargain price, even by today’s standards. But while the Yankees — among a few other clubs — continue to weigh the pros and cons of investing in flagship free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado behind closed doors, Jackson hopes the two 26-year-old superstars will prioritize winning over money once offers are proposed to them. “The most important thing is to get on a team where you can flourish, and a team that will complement your skill set,” Jackson told SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Wednesday. “I’ve seen players sign giant contracts and go to teams that have no chance to win, and I don’t quite get that… The talent you have is an asset, and you need to pick a spot where that asset and that talent that you have can grow, get better, and you can wind up with an opportunity to be a world champion. But that seems to get lost with trying to become the highest-paid player or tying to get the most money.” Prior to this winter, industry experts projected that both Harper and Machado would receive record-shattering contracts — worth north of $300 million — due to their youth, experience, and track record. That valuation no longer appears to be realistic, however, due to the general lack of teams interested throughout baseball. Because of this stunning reality, teams with the financial wherewithal or payroll flexibility to acquire either player (i.e. the Yankees, Phillies, and White Sox, to name a few) have dragged out negotiations, and it remains unclear as to when Harper and Machado will sign. It also remains unclear as to how much they will sign for. Teams have been taking full advantage of the waiting game, and as a result of this bargaining tactic, the vast majority of top players on the market will be forced to agree to terms that are well below their expectations. Statistics and advanced analytics suggest that both Harper and Machado are deserving of average annual values (AAV) in the $30-40 million range. Too high? Too low? Just right? Jackson’s opinion is far from original. “Once you get past $20 million [per year], you’ve got enough for life,” said Jackson, who still works for the Yankees as a special adviser to Hal Steinbrenner. “And once you start getting to $30-40 million, you can change your entire family. There’s 40 members in my family, maybe 45, and the career I’ve had, I’ve been able to help change the direction of so many of those people with not nearly the amount of money that the players are asking for today… “I want to see Bryce Harper and Manny Machado be great citizens and be great people, not worry so much about the money. Make sure that you add value to the community that you’re going to go to and the franchise and the game of baseball. Because you’re going to become one of the faces of the game. I don’t know whether you’re going to become the big guy that we’ve got in Aaron Judge or someone like that. But once you start making the big money, get in the right market, you can add value to the sport, the game, your family, yourself, as well as the franchise.” It’s not hyperbole to say that Harper and Machado are on Hall-of-Fame tracks. According to FanGraphs, dating back to 1945, both players rank in the Top-20 of WAR (wins above replacement) accumulated through age 25. http://bronxpinstripes.com/news-rumors/reggie-jackson-to-bryce-harper-manny-machado-its-not-all-about-the-money/

Do you really expect more from new jersey scum?

Claasy as always from our resident troll.

I saw another site that had him as primarily a lead off hitter which upon further research I see is not true. I stand corrected, thank you.

I simply stated what Baseball-Reference lists as all time leaders in adjusted ERA+. You want to argue with them by all means do so. Knock yourself out.

Agreed, there is certainly a difference between a reliever and a starter. There are only 2 other primary relievers in the top 10, and the gap is even wider. Wilhelm at 147 and Quisenberry at 146