I agree.
Its unfortunate that the Braves are real high on Price right now.
Im not that excited about it.
The Braves is going to be the team getting in a bidding war with the Cubs
he did nothing till last year so he really didn't have a lot to chose from heck isn't he the lowest paid starter and hold off on the Cy talk
| 2011 | 25 | Baltimore Orioles | $419,000 | 0.116 | ||
| 2012 | 26 | Baltimore Orioles | $488,500 | 1.116 | contracts | |
| 2013 | 27 | Chicago Cubs | $516,500 | 2.066 | contracts | |
| 2014 | 28 | Chicago Cubs | $500,000 | 2.145 | contracts | |
| 2015 | 29 | Chicago Cubs | $3,630,000 | 3.145 | contracts | |
| 2015 Status | Signed thru 2015, Earliest Arb Eligible: 2016, Earliest Free Agent: 2018 |
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That was not his point.
He was just saying Arrieta proved that its possible to be successful as a pitcher at Wrigley Field.
Maddux and Jenkins also did a pretty good job of that to.
To be honest JA is going to be a tough call when his contract is up.
He is going to command a bigger deal then is body of work.
I hate to say it but is price tag may be too high.
Yes he has been awesome the last 1.5 years but how many times have we seen pitchers have those 1 or 2 great years from out of nowhere then get the huge deal only to live with regret for the next 7 seasons.
Hes going to get Greinke and Price money but is entire body of work does not justify that.
Record is a pretty meaningless stat.
First off, the wind is not blowing out everyday at Wrigley. Some days it is a pitcher's park, some days it is a hitter's park.
Secondly, let's say for the sake of argument that it's by and large a hitter's park. Both sides get that advantage, so it is going to have zero impact on W/L.
You could make the argument that if it IS in fact a hitter's park that it would inflate ERA's, but I can't see how it would have ANY impact on W/L.
The bad business move is signing somewhere that offers less money. These pitchers would pitch in IRAQ if they offered the most money.
Quit looking at this stuff like a fan.
Not much reason to take less $ in MLB unless you just love the team/city or something. The deals are so long that you don't even have to worry if the team isn't a great fit for you.
In the NBA, the deals are only 4 years so you want to pick the right team because you might hit FA again in your prime.
in NFL, you want to pick the right team because getting cut for poor performance could really hurt your career. Then you have to prove yourself all over again.
MLB you pretty much just go with who is going to pay you 130 million instead of 110 million since the big deals are 7-8 years regardless. Tough to be thinking ahead 8-9 years.
In the NBA, the deals are only 4 years so you want to pick the right team because you might hit FA again in your prime.
in NFL, you want to pick the right team because getting cut for poor performance could really hurt your career. Then you have to prove yourself all over again.
MLB you pretty much just go with who is going to pay you 130 million instead of 110 million since the big deals are 7-8 years regardless. Tough to be thinking ahead 8-9 years.
