Dozier to the Cubs make some sense for both teams?

[TheLeviathan]

 

Agreed on that front, I would be much more comfortable trading Dozier now then later, but I also think that Dozier actually IMPROVES on his numbers from last year.

 

If Dozier improves on his numbers we'll know Satan is real and Dozier cut a nasty deal with him.

 

I could see Baez outperforming him, especially with defense baked into the comparison.

[USAFChief]

 

Deal.  Based of bWAR. Injuries nullify the deal

bWAR it is.  minimum 500 PAs each.

 

double down on fWAR?

[DaveW]

Dozier: 5.7 WAR

Baez: 4.2 WAR

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

 

Dozier: 5.7 WAR

Baez: 4.2 WAR

BD: 3.8

 

JB: 3.1

[Vanimal46]

 

bWAR it is.  minimum 500 PAs each.

 

double down on fWAR?

Hell, TRIPLE down on zWAR and mWAR too!

[70charger]

 

If Dozier improves on his numbers we'll know Satan is real and Dozier cut a nasty deal with him.

 

I could see Baez outperforming him, especially with defense baked into the comparison.

 

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[ThejacKmp]

Fowler is one of those rare guys who seems to bring things to the table that don't show up in the metrics. I'm sold on him. I understand completely why some people would not be.

 

This means that, to me, you can't pull out the stat sheet and tell me he sucks. I'll never buy it.

And I don't think i said he sucks. He's a good player, just not a guy you pay $82 mill through age 35 for. The things he does well are not likely to age well.

 

That said, I get nervous every time someone says that a guy has intangibles that can't be measures. It's like when someone says guy is a eat defensive catcher - that just means he can't hit.

[Doomtints]

 

And I don't think i said he sucks. He's a good player, just not a guy you pay $82 mill through age 35 for. The things he does well are not likely to age well.
 

 

What is it that he does that does not age well? He profiles to be a guy who can keep playing until he is 40.

 

The Cardinals are one of the smartest teams in baseball when it comes to player personnel. If they think Fowler is worth $16.5M a year, he is. And I agree with them.