MLB 2013 Season Thread: TEFLON BRAUN Episode V: The Selig Strikes Back

[Aragon of Odin]

What is a prime Bonds exactly?

[archibaldcrane]

What is a prime Bonds exactly?

'90-93 or '01-'04

either works pretty damn well

I'll also accept '96-'98

[Rhinox]

What is a prime Bonds exactly?

Prime bonds is any Barry Bonds year from 87- 2006



I can care less about PEDs as did mlb during that time.

[Rhinox]

Well, we have seen what a prime Kershaw/Verlander can do to a prime bonds/cabrera in the playoffs/world series. Pitching is what's going to lead you to the world series, and as such you have to pay for it.

How many 100 million dollar pitchers aside from zito freak stretch and cc have world series wins under their belt?

[archibaldcrane]

Prime bonds is any Barry Bonds year from 87- 2006

pretty much the only correct answer

but if you're talking just at the plate, then start at 90. 18 straight years with a wOBA of .396 or better.

[archibaldcrane]

'87-'98 "clean" Bonds put up 95.8 fWAR.

Next position player was Griffey...with 63.6.

[Melena]

How many 100 million dollar pitchers aside from zito freak stretch and cc have world series wins under their belt?

If you want to count current contracts that were signed this year, Can add in Cain.

Bumgardner gets 35 mil over 6 years, Cardinals I believe had two 12+ mil a year pitchers when they won in 2011, 2009 world series had Cliff Lee, though I don't remember what Pedro Martinez, Blanton, and Hamels were making.

Now to your question, how many 100 million dollar position players have won world series rings in the last several years? And you can drop the Yankee's from that list as I think they have 90% of the players in that last.

[Rhinox]

12 mil is cheap

[Rhinox]

And talking contracts at the time.

but to answer your question just off the top of my head


Pujols and Manny

[Melena]

We live in a strange world if 12mil for a starter is cheap.

[Rhinox]

12 mil for a top of the rotation starter? yeah thats pretty cheap.


Matt Garza was making close to 11 mil when he was traded this year and on his best day hes a #2.

[archibaldcrane]

Pujols hasn't even made $15M in a season yet.

[Rhinox]

Pujols hasn't even made $15M in a season yet.

he signed a 7 year 100 million dollar deal back in 04.

[Rhinox]

http://www.bleachernation.com/2013/0...ports-dollars/


if these numbers are true this is a fucking joke.

[Viq]

How many 100 million dollar pitchers aside from zito freak stretch and cc have world series wins under their belt?

If you add contract + posting fee, then you can put Matsuzaka on the list.

THEO

[Melena]

I need to find a youtube of it later, but Pence launched a 476 foot bomb in the first inning at Coors field today. Longest home run this season, and it would have gone longer if that pesky brick wall behind the bleachers didn't get in the way.

[Soa]

And talking contracts at the time.

but to answer your question just off the top of my head


Pujols and Manny

I was curious so I had to look this up.

There have been 5 position players on $100 million contracts when they won a WS title (Manny Ramirez, Derek Jeter, Arod, Pujols, and Matt Holliday) and 4 pitchers (Kevin Brown, CC, Zito, and Matt Cain). So not a big difference.

[Kang]

Found this very hilarious. I'm having trouble posting the gif so if someone else can do it, that would be cool.

http://thebiglead.com/2013/08/28/two...irections-gif/

[Cail]

Justin Morneau to the Pirates

[Rhinox]

Still early but that Orioles trade looks pretty one sided right now.


Arrietta and Strop doing work