Mark68

Perhaps, Trout's agent made a big deal out of this to show his client he wants what's best for him. You don't think every agent in the free and unfree world is hounding Trout to switch to them?

Trout and Harper are primed to secure Arod+ lifetime earnings that will probably be more than $500,000,000.00 when they retire. What agent wouldn't want a cut out of that?!?!

Exactly. Bottom line is...he'll get shown the money. Lots of it.

Just not yet.

There is a reason why it's called "team control". Because the team gets to control how much a player makes until his sixth year.

Let's put it another way: If you do a really good job at work, how much raise do you usually expect the following year?

I'd say that 4% is more generous than most raises anyone on this list gets from year to year...

It doesn't have to work that way, and often doesn't work that way.  Ask Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Ryan Braun, Tim Salmon, and others.  

And none of those guys got paid with 4+ years of team control left, either.

Wilson gets a terrible rap on here, but he honestly can be, and has been an ace.

 

Take a look at his splits since becoming a starter:

 

2010

 

1st half: 3.35 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, .625 OPSA

2nd half: 3.36 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, .618 OPSA

 

2011

 

1st half: 3.20 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, .675 OPSA

2nd half: 2.56 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, .618 OPSA

 

2012

 

1st half: 2.43 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, .572 OPSA

2nd half: 5.54 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, .807 OPSA

 

I think this trend clearly shows a couple things.  One, the bone spurs contributed hugely to the downfall of CJ last year.  There is no natural reason that his performance would all of a sudden turn to crap so drastically.  Two, he may be the most important Angel this season.  We know Weave will do his thing, but if Wilson does his 2010-July 2012 thing, our rotation becomes formidable. Just my 2 cents.

I'm not worried. I think the bone spurs had a lot to do with his crap pitching late last year.

However, I do worry about him if and when we make the postseason. His track record in October? Not so good...

This is a non-issue.

This is how it works. You don't get paid for the value you have now or COULD have in the future. You get paid for the value you've already provided. This is why Wells, Hamilton, and Pujols make more than $20 million/year. Because of the value they HAVE provided. In the past. Players are not paid on projected future performance.

It also doesn't make sense for the budget to pay him now.

Trout will get paid, I suspect, when Wells is no longer. Not before.

This is how baseball works.

He's only up 4 from the end of last year? *Pfft*

Remember that one of the reasons he didn't make the team out of spring training last year is that he had a viral infection early in the spring and lost weight?

Non.

Issue.

Just curious... How old are you guys that are saying "show me the money".

I'm not saying "show me the money". What I'm basing my comment on is Greinke stating that he'd rather have $200 million than $10 million. Who wouldn't?

What I'm saying is that if it's close, I'd rather win.

Unless you actually cared about winning.  There actually is something to it.... something more than money. 

 

You must think Weaver is an idiot, huh?

Obviously, if it's close, I'd want to be on a winner. If it's $200 million vs $10 million, I'd want the $200 mil. If it's a choice between $150M & $200M, I would probably lean toward the winner. If it's $180M vs $200M, there's no question.

0-4.

Good job scrubs. Blow 7-2 & 8-4 leads.

Trying this mantra:

"Spring training doesn't count. Spring training doesn't count. Spring training doesn't count..."

Sappington, although being lit up today, flashed 96 with a sharp slider.  That's not too bad for a 21-year-old.

Maybe a little more of the slider and a little less of the 96 would help.

Sappington with the infinite ERA this spring.

Angels vs D-Backs on MLB Network tomorrow.

Mark Sappington me of my enthusiasm for this game.

Meanwhile, Rox 9, Rangers 1

I do Scoresheet Baseball. More realistic than doing some league that awards you "points" every week.

www.scoresheet.com

Since the Angels are not planning on playing many regulars tomorrow, I suspect that there are quite a few prospects that aren't as upset.

Wait...what? We have prospects?

No marine layer in Tempe. Let me know when he hits one out of Angel Stadium in April.

Conger is still an Angel?

Sounds like somebody needs to turn the page. 

There's a one-page-per-day limit.

Born in Fullerton. Graduated high school in Placentia. Currently residing in Aurora, Colorado.

The Tigers can and should pay him $200M.

Verlander then could and should set down his permanent roots and buy GM.