How much can Hendry Spend?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Contracts function (beta)

 

Very cool. Is it going to be updated to include info on all the other teams as well?

 

Some other teams already have information inputted, but that's the goal.

[YearofDaCubs]

Lofton? No thank you he is old and probably doesnt have enough to be a full time player anymore. Giles for 12 mi? Ouch, I rather trade.

[Geech]

I don't care for having to click 'ok' when the comments box pops up. Surely there's a way to have it disappear when the mouse is moved off the icon.

[Tim]

I don't care for having to click 'ok' when the comments box pops up. Surely there's a way to have it disappear when the mouse is moved off the icon.

Thx for the feedback. My knoweledge of Javascript is, shall we say, limited? If I can find a better function call to pop up a window and then unpop it when the mouse moves again, I'll do so.

[Geech]

Check out the menus on this website:

 

http://www.nma-fallout.com/

 

I've even implemented these using Dreamweaver/Fireworks, but I can't remember how or what they're called.

[Tim]

Check out the menus on this website:

 

http://www.nma-fallout.com/

 

I've even implemented these using Dreamweaver/Fireworks, but I can't remember how or what they're called.

Thanks. I'll check it out.

[CubsWin]

Lofton? No thank you he is old and probably doesnt have enough to be a full time player anymore. Giles for 12 mi? Ouch, I rather trade.

Why would Lofton have to be a full time player with the Cubs when they have Hairston on the bench and possibly Patterson as well? Lofton could face all the righties like he did this season in Philly. Have you looked at his numbers from this year? I'll take that leading off. Being one year older doesn't mean that much when you put up numbers like that the year before.

 

And not signing Giles because we weren't willing to go as high as 12 million would be a mistake. It would likely cost the Cubs a golden opportunity at winning a World Series. Remember the World Series?

 

I understand the desire to trade for an OFer, but who do the Cubs have to deal that is going to bring in someone as good as Brian Giles?

 

The Cubs have the money. They better spend it and spend it wisely. And that means get the best player available. Of all the RFers in the majors, Giles posted the 2nd highest OPS this year behind only Vlad Guerrero. You could make the argument that Giles was the best RFer in the National League this season. Who else are you going to trade for that will cost less money but produce better than Brian Giles will?

[YearofDaCubs]

Lofton? No thank you he is old and probably doesnt have enough to be a full time player anymore. Giles for 12 mi? Ouch, I rather trade.

Why would Lofton have to be a full time player with the Cubs when they have Hairston on the bench and possibly Patterson as well? Lofton could face all the righties like he did this season in Philly. Have you looked at his numbers from this year? I'll take that leading off. Being one year older doesn't mean that much when you put up numbers like that the year before.

 

And not signing Giles because we weren't willing to go as high as 12 million would be a mistake. It would likely cost the Cubs a golden opportunity at winning a World Series. Remember the World Series?

 

I understand the desire to trade for an OFer, but who do the Cubs have to deal that is going to bring in someone as good as Brian Giles?

 

The Cubs have the money. They better spend it and spend it wisely. And that means get the best player available. Of all the RFers in the majors, Giles posted the 2nd highest OPS this year behind only Vlad Guerrero. You could make the argument that Giles was the best RFer in the National League this season. Who else are you going to trade for that will cost less money but produce better than Brian Giles will?

There is a point in time when a player starts to breakdown and I personally think that Lofton is close to that point and Giles will follow. I think Giles would be a good addition for us but what scares me is the amount of years he would get from us. I would hate to be in a position similar to what we had with Sosa where the player has regressed so bad and the contract is so big that you can't get rid of him. I personally do not want to see Corey with this team anymore. I've had it with him. At first, I figured the season is early and he would catch on but that wasn't the case. Sure, he can play defense, but other than that the only thing he bring to the table is a pinch runner. We do have the money to spend, so I'm def not opposed to Giles( I think he's good) but I am worried about age and contract years moreso than the amount of the money. But now that I do think about it having Lofton and Hairston as a stopgap for Pie wouldn't be bad.

[rawaction]

There is a point in time when a player starts to breakdown and I personally think that Lofton is close to that point and Giles will follow. I think Giles would be a good addition for us but what scares me is the amount of years he would get from us. I would hate to be in a position similar to what we had with Sosa where the player has regressed so bad and the contract is so big that you can't get rid of him. I personally do not want to see Corey with this team anymore. I've had it with him. At first, I figured the season is early and he would catch on but that wasn't the case. Sure, he can play defense, but other than that the only thing he bring to the table is a pinch runner. We do have the money to spend, so I'm def not opposed to Giles( I think he's good) but I am worried about age and contract years moreso than the amount of the money. But now that I do think about it having Lofton and Hairston as a stopgap for Pie wouldn't be bad.

 

Well, Lofton is gonna be 39 next year. Giles is only gonna be 35. If Lofton is gonna break down now and you're comparing the two....shouldn't that mean Giles has 4 more years before he hits the wall? Then when you consider Lofton's game is speed, Giles is OBP and power. Speed usually goes first.

[YearofDaCubs]

There is a point in time when a player starts to breakdown and I personally think that Lofton is close to that point and Giles will follow. I think Giles would be a good addition for us but what scares me is the amount of years he would get from us. I would hate to be in a position similar to what we had with Sosa where the player has regressed so bad and the contract is so big that you can't get rid of him. I personally do not want to see Corey with this team anymore. I've had it with him. At first, I figured the season is early and he would catch on but that wasn't the case. Sure, he can play defense, but other than that the only thing he bring to the table is a pinch runner. We do have the money to spend, so I'm def not opposed to Giles( I think he's good) but I am worried about age and contract years moreso than the amount of the money. But now that I do think about it having Lofton and Hairston as a stopgap for Pie wouldn't be bad.

 

Well, Lofton is gonna be 39 next year. Giles is only gonna be 35. If Lofton is gonna break down now and you're comparing the two....shouldn't that mean Giles has 4 more years before he hits the wall? Then when you consider Lofton's game is speed, Giles is OBP and power. Speed usually goes first.

Not everybody breaks down at the same age. Some break down at 36, some at 40 some more or less. Either way it's not a good idea to sign players in their mid-late 30s to long contracts.