Gil Meche????

TyFuji · #1 12-07-2006, 02:02 PM

ESPN's Steve Phillips reported Thursday that the Royals were closing in on a four-year deal with Gil Meche worth a reported $45 million.

Why does every team have to grossly overpay for mediocre pitching?

11 Million a year for GIL MECHE???

ThaSaltCracka · #2 12-07-2006, 02:03 PM

this move makes perfect sense.

kyro · #3 12-07-2006, 02:04 PM

Isn't their payroll something like 50M?

TyFuji · #4 12-07-2006, 02:07 PM

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Yeah, why they hell are they paying 1/5 their budget to a 28 year old righty with career stats of 4.48/1.43?

samjjones · #5 12-07-2006, 02:08 PM

ITS A MADHOUSE!!!!!!!!!! A MADHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

Pudge714 · #6 12-07-2006, 02:09 PM

While this contract may be bad for the Royals given how small their payroll is. He is getting pretty close to market value here.

Assani Fisher · #7 12-07-2006, 10:40 PM

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ThaSaltCracka · #8 12-07-2006, 02:09 PM

this is what the royals do. They trade away young talent and sign POS that ruin their chances for the next few years. probably the worst run franchise in MLB.

wisehandpoker · #9 12-07-2006, 03:07 PM

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This is revenue sharing. They had money to spend and their fans needed something. Anything.

Now, the real debate can begin: Who would you rather have for five years, Meche or Matthews Jr.? I think think I'd prefer GMJ

Scary_Tiger · #10 12-07-2006, 03:15 PM

Wow, Meche has been worse than I thought. There's nothing in his history to justify a contract at all like this. At least Gary Matthews Jr. posted a very good season last year.

Gary Matthews Jr 96 OPS+ Career, but he's a CF
Gil Meche 96 ERA+ Career

Wow.

Gary Matthews Jr. is a way better value than this guy.