Santana or Wang?

by andyroth on Mar 31, 2008 7:55 PM EDT

I'm really having a difficult time picking which pitcher I'd rather have, especially come playoff time. A pitcher who has a helluva shot at the Hall of Fame or a one-pitch pitcher with a lifetime road ERA of of 4.62. and a .292 batting average against.

Tweet Comment 7 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Oh

It's easy to know which pitcher I'd want. Which pitcher is worth the investment in dollars and players is another story all together.

Here's a hint:
Wang's 50 percentile 2008 WARP: 3.4. Salary: $4 million.
Santana's 50 percentile 2009 WARP: 7.4. Salary: $19 million.

Wang's four year forecast: 12.1 WARP, circa $32 million (4, then guessing 6, 9, 13).
Santana's four year forecast: 26.3 WARP, $82.5 million+ performance bonuses.

You can probably see where I'm going with this, so I won't bother calculating the cost of replacing Phil Hughes' innings this season or the defensive downgrade created by replacing Melky-Damon with Damon-Matsui in CF-LF.

The trade didn't make sense for a team that is aiming to contend for the next decade. It really sucks that the Steinbrenner "WIN NOW" doctrine forced the Yankees into a position where couldn't go for broke in the Stadium's final season, but the bloated payroll and empty farm system were the only dividends for the George's bluster.

That you pine for the Boss' approach disturbs me.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Mar 31, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions

that he continues

to post the same whine disturbs me.

Yo Andy...don't you have some new material by now? I mean seriously, it has been...what...four MONTHS since you inaugurated that complaint?

Let it go.

by detroit yankee on Mar 31, 2008 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions

How was rehab, Andy?

Missed you these last few weeks. Did you see Britney? What about Lindsay? I actually think you might have a shot with Brit. Let us know, will ya'? That would be far more interesting than your usual drivel.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Apr 1, 2008 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions