Quote:
Originally Posted by JMDurron
Taking a look at his 2010 numbers, his defensive ratings, and the position that he plays, if it is early enough in the season that his 2010 stats are driving his contract demands instead of his 2011 stats, then I can actually understand that kind of response. Project out his 2010 numbers and he *could* be worth that much for a few years, and he's old enough to know that this is his only shot at a big contract. It's still ridiculous, but slightly less ridiculous when you factor in 2010 performance, age, and positional scarcity.
|
I think you're right on with this one. I also think my scouts aren't that great and might be underrating his actual abilities, which may account for some of the disparity between what I think he's worth and what he thinks he's worth.
As a quick follow-up to Johnson's ridiculous demands, I decided to shop him around on July 31. Kansas City, who was a game above .500 at the time, offered me Eric Hosmer straight up.
Eric Hosmer!
So now I have Hosmer and Rizzo both in AAA. I don't really know what I'm going to do from here, but it's better than talking Johnson down from $190M.