Posted by tecwrg on 9/29/2014 10:52:00 AM (view original):Posted by bad_luck on 9/29/2014 10:44:00 AM (view original):Probably third. Maybe the Yankees will make the playoffs now that he's back. ARod has played a whopping 265 MLB games during the past four seasons, and will turn 40 next season. I'm not expecting much of anything from him. The Yankees would be better off paying him to not play.
Posted by bad_luck on 9/29/2014 10:44:00 AM (view original):Probably third. Maybe the Yankees will make the playoffs now that he's back.
Posted by tecwrg on 9/29/2014 12:22:00 PM (view original):If his performance approaches replacement level value, and he's taking a roster or lineup spot away from somebody who can produce above replacement level, then it DOES in fact hurt to try and find out.
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/29/2014 12:38:00 PM (view original):Posted by tecwrg on 9/29/2014 12:22:00 PM (view original):If his performance approaches replacement level value, and he's taking a roster or lineup spot away from somebody who can produce above replacement level, then it DOES in fact hurt to try and find out.You're assuming the Yanks can contend. I don't expect that to happen. So, if you're paying someone 20m, you may as well play them. I expect A-Rod to be in the ballpark of replacement level.
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/29/2014 1:49:00 PM (view original):Truth is, I think he'd retire if he wasn't A-Rod. My guess is, at some point in the next 3 seasons, he'll be examined and declared unfit to play. He'll get his money. And insurance, not the Yankees, will pay it.
Posted by MikeT23 on 9/29/2014 2:01:00 PM (view original):Hell, we've got a pretty good example of a RH 40 y/o who came off missing a year and playing in Yankee Stadium staring at us. And none of his stats were PED-tainted(as far as we know). Thinking A-Rod is going to return to 2011-2012 numbers is silly.
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