Dave Cameron on the best and worst f.a. signings

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 28, 2006 11:03 AM CST in News

U.S.S. Mariner's Dave Cameron offers his top 10 lists, with the 10 best and 10 worst f.a. signings this offseason...

None of the Ranger signings crack either list, although the Cat gets honorable mention under the best signings.

Dumpmaster D is rated the 9th best signing of the offseason, while Carlos Lee, GMJ, and Alfonso Soriano ranked #1, #4 and #5 on the worst signings list.

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Not sure

Cat is a great signing as I wrote in a diary.

"Strippers dude, I tell you, I really respect the cunts now. . . I'm not gonna lie to ya." - Voice of Her Generation, Lindsay Lohan.

by DJCahill on Dec 28, 2006 11:15 AM CST reply actions

Cat

I still don't have a problem with it. I still think it is a solid signing.

He fills a role and a need. His contract is reasonable.

And if Botts and Cruz both hit well enough to count on them as full-time starters in 2008, then this coming offseason, you can probably trade Cat for a return equivalent to the pick you lost.

If they don't, then you've got a guy who is still going to be a necessary part of the 2008 team, and maybe the 2009 team.

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 28, 2006 11:21 AM CST up reply actions

I wonder if Woody Williams is truly one of the 10 worst signings? I know his performance was aided by playing in SD, he's 40, and he was injured last year. But it's only two years at $6 mill per. I don't know who I'd put in there instead of him.

Texas Rangers: baby step to 2007. Baby step to 2007.

by WyoRanger on Dec 28, 2006 11:17 AM CST reply actions

As much criticism as the Sori

contract has received I still believe it was one of the better signings this off season. My thought pattern is: this off season was full of crazy contracts and big bucks. Sori is the only positional player that has a track record of producing 40/40 seasons, is the right age for the length of his contract and fits into the team and park perfectly. True the Cubs over paid but then again so did the Jays in their extension of Wells as well as a lot of other teams in othe FA signings.

by Bigfan16 on Dec 28, 2006 11:19 AM CST reply actions

40/40

is an imaginary construct. It doesn't provide much value in and of itself. What's valuable to me is his lifetime .325 OBP, a number which is below the league average by a good bit. That and his (by all accounts) mediocre defense don't say 8/$136m to me.

Plus, he doesn't have a "track record" of producing 40/40 seasons. He's had one.

by a bebop a rebop on Dec 28, 2006 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

yep

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 28, 2006 12:09 PM CST up reply actions

40/40

What's imaginary about it? 40 home runs is a lot of home runs. He's got power. 40 stolen bases is a lot of stolen bases. He's got base-stealing ability.

That's all it means. 40/40 seasons aren't created equal, and saying somebody's a "40/40" guy doesn't necessarily mean that a "30/30" guy isn't a better player.

It's still an impressive feat.

by debaser on Dec 28, 2006 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

Nothing's imaginary about 40/40

except using it to judge baseball players by itself, without other statistical reference, which is exactly what BF was doing:

Sori is the only positional player that has a track record of producing 40/40 seasons, is the right age for the length of his contract and fits into the team and park perfectly.

Using 40/40 as a talking point frames his argument nicely, but I prefer context. It sounds like we're in agreement on this. I just don't like seeing 40/40 without anything around it.

And he's still only had one 40/40 season.

by a bebop a rebop on Dec 28, 2006 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

Add Sori's bat to

a healthy Derek Lee and A Ramirez and you have a nice 3/4/5 in any line-up. While I agree that is a lot of money for anyone playing a game, the one I believe has the best chance to earn that value among this offseaon FA's is Sori. He was better than avg. in LF defensively and God willing will never butcher 2B again.

by Bigfan16 on Dec 28, 2006 2:49 PM CST up reply actions