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mr_wonderful
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I'm considering a trade for Pitcher Jamie Jacobs. With his $12M price tag for the next 3.5 seasons and at age 33 I am concerned about his retention of value in years 3 and 4 (ages 35 & 36) of his contract. Of particular concern is his patience rating. I don't remember seeing a pitcher with zero patience before and have no idea how this will affect his value and performance.

This guy could really help me now and I have a lot of low salaried players to offset his high paycheck now and in the future . But I don't want to make a move that will leave me regretting his acquisition.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
3/23/2014 12:28 PM
MikeT23
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PItchers hold their value much deeper into their careers.   You've got 20m in training.  He'll be fine.
3/23/2014 12:45 PM
mr_wonderful
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Great input guys. Thank you. One more thing. I've been under the impression that Patience of about 80 or higher is a good indication of a player being willing to re-sign or stay in an option year. True or false?

 
3/23/2014 1:09 PM
shobob
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True
3/23/2014 3:23 PM
mongoose_22
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His 83 in makeup combined with a high training budget should keep him from eroding much during this contract. 
3/24/2014 1:03 PM
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