Lester + Gomes to A's for Cespedes

[bendera3]

At least Beane is very good at giving his manager good platoon options. He can trade Cespedes for a pitcher because he has/can get platoon players to make up the difference, but he can't platoon pitchers.

[GD]

At least Beane is very good at giving his manager good platoon options. He can trade Cespedes for a pitcher because he has/can get platoon players to make up the difference, but he can't platoon pitchers.

 

I'm actually strongly expecting this to happen at some point lol.

[bendera3]

I'm actually strongly expecting this to happen at some point lol.

 

Watch him stock up on right fielders/pitchers and have them switch throughout the game to maximize their output.

[Freeman50]

Would be nice if some of the database divers could do a shits and giggles comparative of pitchers with similar 11 start runs to their big league careers, listing out the comparables and their eventual career paths.

 

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[Deadpool]

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Outside is terrifying.

[GD]

The outernet is scary.

[TheHurl]

Would be nice if some of the database divers could do a shits and giggles comparative of pitchers with similar 11 start runs to their big league careers, listing out the comparables and their eventual career paths.

 

I don't know exactly how to gather this data but I have a very good memory. Some that I can think of off hand.

 

Shelby Miller (A little lower ERA)

Josh Johnson...again he slowed down in the second half of his rookie year so he was probably a little better

Jae Seo (I know this is the kind of guy you are probably looking for). I seem to remember him being a rookie sensation.

Tommy Hanson

Vance Worley

Gerritt Cole

Brian Lawrence

Noah Lowry

 

Anyone remember Zach Duke's call up stats...an insane 80 or so innings. I'm not looking up anyone's actual peripherals here...just players I remember having solid starts to their major league careers.

[G-Snarls]

I think he looks at the win distribution like:

 

2014.5: 1.5 (Lester RoS)

2015: 2.0 (Cespedes)

2016: 0 (Either will have left)

 

So he could value current year at $7.5m per win and next year at $5.625m per win. Which would be break even on surplus value. He assumes Cespedes is leaving and notes that he's replaceable with a Gomes/Fuld platoon, which is greater than the difference of the pitcher Lester will be replacing versus Lester himself. So based on his win valuations of this year > next and the WOWYs, he figured it was worth it.

 

That's just me trying to replicate the thought process, though. Idk.

 

Also found out this week that Cespedes' contract essentially exempts him from QO/draft pick compensation. I'm sure that factored in to the calculation as well.

 

I'd never heard of such a thing before in a contract BTW. That seems very rare?

[KingKat]

Also found out this week that Cespedes' contract essentially exempts him from QO/draft pick compensation. I'm sure that factored in to the calculation as well.

 

I'd never heard of such a thing before in a contract BTW. That seems very rare?

 

You would think Boras would be all over this.

[G-Snarls]

It's particular to international signings ... guys of a certain age with a certain number of years played in particular international leagues. They can sign and be free agents after their contract term is up (not subject to the usual constraints, such as arby or QO)

 

Does Darvish have the same thing probably?