Angels Sign Torii Hunter - 5 years $80M

[THAY3R]

myth, GM's just don't ridiculously overpay for the players that had bad "contract years", so it's more of a confirmation bias.

[vhawk01]

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myth

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Its funny what people remember when it fits into a nice little narrative though, right?

[THAY3R]

Just human nature.

[vhawk01]

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Just human nature.

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Like everything...

[Zutroy]

Huh, I seem to remember there being a study by some Sabermetric type people a while back that said that free-agents to be did, in fact, put up better numbers when entering a contract year. My half-assed Google search was fruitless though. Does anyone know what I'm talking about or am I an idiot?

[Vyse]

Players are more likely to get hurt or put up better numbers.

[xxThe_Lebowskixx]

how many 36 year old catchers put up, by far, their best career numbers. posada juiced = highly likely. not much to lose. i dont blame him for doing it.

[THAY3R]

Steroids = insanely lucky BABIP ldo.

[ArcticKnight]

Who would you rather have

Tori Hunter, at 32 , for 5 years at 16M per

or

Vernon Wells, turns 29 in a few weeks, for 6 more years at 18M per

[MikeyPatriot]

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how many 36 year old catchers put up, by far, their best career numbers. posada juiced = highly likely. not much to lose. i dont blame him for doing it.

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He must be on the juice. That's the only explanation.