2013 MLB Season Game Thread: July

[nny]

We did save ~$40ish mil. Can't put a price tag on that.

[Mainge]

I think you can probably put a price tag on money.

[nny]

Shit

[Todd]

I think he had worn out his welcome anyway. The fact that the Marlins didn't exactly hide their animosity towards him combined with his poor production for a lesser return. Every other team knew he was going to be moved.

[Bobbob1313]

I think it was almost entirely his poor production, actually.

[Erick]

The return for Hanley doesn't seem so terrible either.

[Todd]

Never said it wasnt mostly to do with his poor production. But you do lose bargaining power when its a forgone conclusion a guy will be traded no matter what.

The reason the return looks more poor on the surface, to me anyway, is that they gave up a solid lefty too.

[Mainge]

Eovaldi is probably a #5 starter. Hanley Ramirez should fetch more than a #5 starter.

[Bobbob1313]

Hanley Ramirez should have been one of the best players in the league. He finished 148th in the league in OPS last season. He was 212th the previous season.

Should doesn't really matter.

[Mainge]

Maybe not selling Hanley Ramirez at his absolute lowest value is a good idea then.

[Bobbob1313]

Maybe. But they were trading him in the offseason at the latest anyways. He was still not any good after the trade anyways. His value wasn't going to increase.

He's had 5 good months in three years.

[Todd]

The only way they werent going to sell him at his lowest was if they had traded him after his batting title year. He went on a gradual but noticeable decline after that. Then it just snowballed.

[Mainge]

I think you're confusing lowest with not highest.

[Todd]

Not really. His value kept dropping steadily lower. They held onto him hoping he would turn around enough to keep or get more value for, but it kept tumbling.

[Bobbob1313]

Nah, they held on to him hoping he'd be a good player for the team.