Saying that youre a good pitcher if you win 20 games is like saying that youre a good runningback if you rush for 1000 yards, both are meaningless stats unless looked at in context.
I dont know, 48 million for a 31 year old who lost 8 homeruns to doubles last season? That's a lot to pay for a guy who may never put an ops of over .850 up again.
at this point, Cedeno may have to literally "break in" to get into the starting lineup. And by break in, I mean, break in, and write his name on the lineup card.
Why? that makes no sense, Niefi and Walker will make the same exact amount next season, and Walker is clearly superior. Face it, Hendry is not a good gm, it's time we accepted that and moved on.
An injury prone pitcher and an overrated SS for 20-25m a year? We're talking about Burnett and Furcal, not Renteria and Morris, or whatever, your messageboard is thataway.
so whats the point? if talent outweighs chemistry, why not just assemble the most talented group of players possible? If good chemistry cant outweight mediocre talent, who cares?