Article: Offseason Blueprint: Bargain Bin Shopping (Part 1)

[jorgenswest]

I think too many teams will be in a Gonzales given his versatility.

 

I am also concerned that one fantastic year distorts his value. He has 4 other years in his prime centered around 730 OPS and one great year. I would expect around 730 this year and decline from there. He will also decline defensively. His bat won’t play well on a corner as he ages.

 

The Astros have the space to extend him. Why didn’t they? If think he will get three or more years and I don’t want to pay for that decline. I would love to have his 2019 season though.

[Aerodeliria]

I guess the clock is running on Hayato Sakamoto. I really thought he would ask the Giants to post him, but maybe he decided he'd rather just stay in Tokyo. He probably has five more years of top quality baseball left in him I would say. He keeps himself in great shape but I wonder if interest has waned because of his age...

[RatherBeGolfing]

 

I am betraying my years with this response, but "Bargain Bin Shopping" to me does not constitute 8 Million Dollar a year annual contracts. Mining the "Bargain Bin" means: LOW COST Major League Free Agents, Minor League Free Agents, Rule Five Draft Players, Independent League Players, Minor League Players buried behind established players in other organizations, Players from Japanese Baseball, Players from Korean Baseball, Players from all over the rest of the world, Players NOT in the Game in 2018 and anyone else who has slipped in between the cracks.

 

That actually is a pretty cheap deal for a FA in 2018.