I'm thinking they use that because it shows how much of the team's payroll is tied up in the player, the overall investment.
But relievers can be inconstant. Just because they are playing poorly this year, doesn't mean they can't turn it around the next. So that money might not all be bad.
I'm thinking they use that because it shows how much of the team's payroll is tied up in the player, the overall investment.
But relievers can be inconstant. Just because they are playing poorly this year, doesn't mean they can't turn it around the next. So that money might not all be bad.
Yeah, I agree. Relievers are an odd bag. That gasoline thrower this year might be the ultimate setup man next year. The Rivera, Hoffman, Wagner types are pretty rare.
Yeah, I agree. Relievers are an odd bag. That gasoline thrower this year might be the ultimate setup man next year. The Rivera, Hoffman, Wagner types are pretty rare.
I'n not sure I like the use of "guaranteed money" as the cutoff of high-priced vs low-priced, as it is using the entire length of the contract and then displaying the WAR for 50% of a single season.
For example, it lists Joe Smith at $15 million. Well, it's a 2 year deal worth $8 and $7 mil. Wade Davis contract is hefty, but it's not $52 million for 2018, it's $52 million for 2018-2020.
I don't know - it seems misleading, and not really sure what the conclusion is - don't spend money on a reliever, because his first half of a season with a new team is a crapshoot?