Justin Upton out for the season

[jsnpritchett]

7 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

What is the combined salaries of Pujols, Rendon, Trout, and Upton and the combined total on-the-field production from these four?

 

$1.487 trillion for a combined bWAR of -3.9 (-17.6 if you like fWAR more).

[Dtwncbad]

1 minute ago, jsnpritchett said:

$1.487 trillion for a combined bWAR of -3.9 (-17.6 if you like fWAR more).

$1.487 trillion sort of sounds like a lot, but I was really comforted by a quote from Nancy Pelosi that’s it’s OK because, you know, “infrastructure.”

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

What is the combined salaries of Pujols, Rendon, Trout, and Upton and the combined total on-the-field production from these four?

 

Bright side, they’re finally rid of two of those contracts a year from now.

Trout and Rendon had better not have any more seasons for the next few, where they miss at least half the season!

[Blarg]

10 hours ago, Trendon said:

have you ever heard of depth?

Phil Gosselin and Jose Rojas are the Angels everyday corner outfielders right now. They'll need more than three outfielders next season.

Upton Trout Marsh Adell. That's four. 

[Stradling]

Just now, Blarg said:

Upton Trout Marsh Adell. That's four. 

Yep. 

[Taylor]

11 hours ago, beatlesrule said:

Upton finishes this year with a -0.6 bWAR and is getting 28 million to be the 4th outfielder next year. Thanks Eppler!

I'm pretty sure the Upton deal was universally loved at the time. Some other team would have given him a similar deal. No one predicted his injury-fueled decline.

[Stradling]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

I'm pretty sure the Upton deal was universally loved at the time. Some other team would have given him a similar deal. No one predicted his injury-fueled decline.

Well Clod and Vladdy did but.  

[Taylor]

2 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

$1.487 trillion for a combined bWAR of -3.9 (-17.6 if you like fWAR more).

That is an incredible statistic. Wow.

Thanks, Arte!

[Taylor]

5 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Well Clod and Vladdy did but.  

Yeah but they hate everything.

[Adam]

2 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

What is the combined salaries of Pujols, Rendon, Trout, and Upton and the combined total on-the-field production from these four?

 

A lot.

 

Not a lot.

[Stradling]

Just now, Taylor said:

Yeah but they hate everything.

Yes.  One didn’t like him or Maybin and he said it was because they’d played for too many teams. I wonder if maybe there was a different reason. 

[Dtwncbad]

31 minutes ago, Taylor said:

I'm pretty sure the Upton deal was universally loved at the time. Some other team would have given him a similar deal. No one predicted his injury-fueled decline other than people who believe without exception that every single player in their mid thirties will suck.

Fixed for maximum accuracy.

[Stradling]

So idiots, got it.

[Justin]

2 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

What is the combined salaries of Pujols, Rendon, Trout, and Upton and the combined total on-the-field production from these four?

Those four plus Fowler are about $135 million. 

Total bWAR: 0.3

Trout put up 1.8 bWAR in his 36 games. Everyone else ranges from Zero (Rendon) down to -0.7 (which Pujols somehow managed to accomplish in only 24 games).

(Disclosure: I am terrible with numbers.)

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Yes.  One didn’t like him or Maybin and he said it was because they’d played for too many teams. I wonder if maybe there was a different reason. 

  eh

[Stradling]

Eh

[Angel Oracle]

3 hours ago, jsnpritchett said:

$1.487 trillion for a combined bWAR of -3.9 (-17.6 if you like fWAR more).

Actually $1.030 trillion

Still

Edited September 21, 2021 by Angel Oracle

[Taylor]

The Angels are a microcosm of the federal government.

[Angel Oracle]

Think Arte Moreno FINALLY gets it?

It’s not just the FA sluggers that bring in the fans.

It’s 11 out of 14 seasons from 2002-2015 of either post-season play or serious contention that puts fans in the seats.

Pitching and defense are important too towards that goal.

[Stradling]

I think another silly narrative is Arte signs big bats because it puts butts in seats. 

[Lou]

4 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think another silly narrative is Arte signs big bats because it puts butts in seats. 

It's ridiculous.

[HanfordGuy]

12 hours ago, True Grich said:

Happy birthday, @HanfordGuy! The big five-oh!

Thank you @True Grich.

[HanfordGuy]

3 hours ago, Blarg said:

Upton Trout Marsh Adell. That's four. 

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I think another silly narrative is Arte signs big bats because it puts butts in seats. 

I guess once he finally brings in a rock solid FA starter instead of a FA slugger, that’s when the narrative goes away.

Until then, it’s been going on 11 years since Nibs was signed, and then no one since then of any note.

In the meantime, Pujols, Hamilton, Upton, and Rendon = $705 million for not a whole lot of production with just Upton’s season and Rendon’s 5 seasons remaining. 

[Lou]

He was willing to pay Cole $300M, ffs.