David Ecktein is looney tunes!

[BigbadB]

Christian Guzman got a 4/16m contract. Can Eckstein get what he's asking for? I have no doubt.

 

Jim Hendry outbid himself for Jeromy Burnitz after watching Burnitz put up artificial numbers in Coors Field.

 

What we should all be real scared of is that Hendry would likely consider Eckstein an upgrade at SS.

[IheartMBnDL]

These smoking crack comments are not appropriate guys.

 

I think they're completely appropriate. He's on something if he thinks league average performance should earn him $9m per.

 

Not if he can get it.

 

If someone is stupid enough to give it to him, I'll gladly edit my comments to indicate that the GM in question smokes crack. Until then, David will have to smoke it all by himself.

 

:lol:

[Sammy Sofa]

He's a crack-smoking commie.

[C.C.]

He's a crack-smoking commie.

 

 

Hey now! The commie comment is a little harsh...

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

He's a crack-smoking commie.

 

 

Hey now! The commie comment is a little harsh...

I agree. There is no need to insult communists like that.

[SouthSideRyan]

These smoking crack comments are not appropriate guys.

 

I think they're completely appropriate. He's on something if he thinks league average performance should earn him $9m per.

 

Do I have to sit and list all the contracts that have been handed out to league average or worse players in the past year. It's the new market, get used to it. Until these idiot GMs realize the growth won't be infinite. Then we can get back to good old fashioned collusion.

[Derwood]

he could afford a lot of looney tunes with that contract

[haltz]

I think they're completely appropriate. He's on something if he thinks league average performance should earn him $9m per.

Or his agent has been reading Tangotiger's blog. League average is a 2 win player, and Tango estimates marginal wins are worth $4.40M or something on the free agent market this year.

 

It's the years more than the money that's the problem. He still had an above average .267 EqA last year, it's just that his fielding dropped off considerably, which the metrics supported. That could be an aberration, but it's also probably a red flag and the team will regret the end of the deal (or the whole thing). Of course, plenty of teams sign deals knowing they'll regret them later, so who knows.

 

I'll be really surprised if he gets 4/36, but not as surprised as I am that the Cardinals didn't offer him arbitration. It's absolutely mind-boggling that they'd run out and lock down .223 EqA Cesar Izturis instead.

[Balsa]

I'd hate to be a fan of the GM that drops the soap on this one.

[Clem Fandango]

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Eckstein have heart. Eckstein play below average. Eckstein make millions of dollars. Eckstein smash