2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

[Party]

Z-man got a $100 million extension fron the Nats.

[Valid]

Nationals lock up Ryan Zimmerman for six years, $100 million.

Anyone else feel they overpaid?

[Party]

Beat you with seconds to spare.

[Valid]

Dirtbag.

[MiamiHomer]

I don't think they overpaid.

[Miamarlin21]

Joel Zumaya has a torn UCL. This will be his sixth major injury and could be the nail in the coffin for the 27-year-old.

[Valid]

I had never even heard of a torn UCL until now.
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I don't think they overpaid.

Maybe not, but I just feel $100 million for a guy who's had some injuries and has three times posted sub-.800 OPSes in a six-year career is a tad much.

[Miamarlin21]

I had never even heard of a torn UCL until now.

Apparently it's also referred to as the MCL as well.
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Wait, how have you never heard of a torn UCL? Tommy John Surgery is UCL reconstruction surgery.

[Valid]

Apparently it's also referred to as the MCL as well.
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Wait, how have you never heard of a torn UCL? Tommy John Surgery is UCL reconstruction surgery.

I knew it had to do with the ulnar ligament, but I did not ever hear the abbreviation as "UCL" for some reason.

And the MCL is in the knee.

[Miamarlin21]

Sorry, not MCL, but "medial collateral ligament."

[Valid]

Yeah that's the one in the knee, MM.

[MiamiHomer]

I had never even heard of a torn UCL until now.
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Maybe not, but I just feel $100 million for a guy who's had some injuries and has three times posted sub-.800 OPSes in a six-year career is a tad much.

When healthy he posted a 7.3 and a 7.2 WAR in back to back years. He put up 4.4 and 5.3 WAR in two of the three years before that as well.

[Miamarlin21]

Yeah that's the one in the knee, MM.

Hmm here's what it says on Wikipedia:

Note that this ligament is also referred to as the medial collateral ligament[1] and should not be confused with the lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL).[2]

[Valid]

Hmm here's what it says on Wikipedia:

Must be in both areas then, because I know for a fact that there is a medial collateral ligament in the knee.
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When healthy he posted a 7.3 and a 7.2 WAR in back to back years. He put up 4.4 and 5.3 WAR in two of the three years before that as well.

That's a fairly big "when."

[MiamiHomer]

I mean, you could use the same argument on anyone in the league. There's always going to be health risks but I put my money on him being worth that contract.