Comments on: Granderson gets multi-year deal http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76319 billfer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:14:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76319 A $100 million deal isn't that far fetched. His offense, and I'm not talking about his 2007 offense, combined with his defense and the fact he plays a premium defensive position makes him 4.5 to 5 wins above replacement. For a free agent the going rate is about $4.4 million/win above replacement. A 5 to 6 year deal as a free agent and you're going over $100 million. A $100 million deal isn’t that far fetched. His offense, and I’m not talking about his 2007 offense, combined with his defense and the fact he plays a premium defensive position makes him 4.5 to 5 wins above replacement. For a free agent the going rate is about $4.4 million/win above replacement. A 5 to 6 year deal as a free agent and you’re going over $100 million.

]]> By: Matt in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76312 Matt in Toledo Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:17:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76312 If you give Granderson a six year deal that pays him like a free agent with his projected worth over the next five years, it'd be close to $100M and probably more. Hunter just got what, 5/$90? Which player would you rather have over the next five years? If you give Granderson a six year deal that pays him like a free agent with his projected worth over the next five years, it’d be close to $100M and probably more. Hunter just got what, 5/$90? Which player would you rather have over the next five years?

]]> By: Eric Cioe http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76310 Eric Cioe Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:06:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76310 Certainly not, but there is a lot of space between $30 million and $100 million that he could have ended up in reasonably, I think, on the open market. What makes this deal look so cheap is that the buyout of arbitration years is pretty cheap. Certainly not, but there is a lot of space between $30 million and $100 million that he could have ended up in reasonably, I think, on the open market. What makes this deal look so cheap is that the buyout of arbitration years is pretty cheap.

]]> By: Joe D http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76309 Joe D Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:11:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76309 Granderson is NOT a 100-million dollar player on the open market.. not yet of course.. Come on Tigers fans... let's be realistic. Granderson is NOT a 100-million dollar player on the open market.. not yet of course..

Come on Tigers fans… let’s be realistic.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76305 Chris in Dallas Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:06:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76305 Well, jason, all I can say is ask the Patriots how it feels to be the "favorite". Well, jason, all I can say is ask the Patriots how it feels to be the “favorite”.

]]> By: jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76301 jason Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:52:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76301 Unrelated note: I found an interesting quote in an AP article about the Santana trade, and it surprised me: <blockquote> ...while Santana settles in the National League with the early World Series favorite Mets. </blockquote> (I hope my limited html formatting skills didn't fail me). The whole article is here: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-twins-thenewkids&prov=ap&type=lgns That quote kind of caught me by surprise and upset me a bit. Early World Series favorite? He makes it sound like it is fact. Like there are no other teams that could be the favorite (like the Tigers, for one!) What do you guys think? In my opinion, the Tigers are at least equally favored. At least. But then again, maybe I am being biased. Unrelated note:

I found an interesting quote in an AP article about the Santana trade, and it surprised me:

…while Santana settles in the National League with the early World Series favorite Mets.

(I hope my limited html formatting skills didn’t fail me).

The whole article is here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns

That quote kind of caught me by surprise and upset me a bit. Early World Series favorite? He makes it sound like it is fact. Like there are no other teams that could be the favorite (like the Tigers, for one!)

What do you guys think? In my opinion, the Tigers are at least equally favored. At least. But then again, maybe I am being biased.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76300 Chris in Dallas Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76300 Good deal. It's probably a bargain, particularly if you consider what guys like Juan Pierre, Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter got on the open market. Curtis will only be 32 by the time this contract expires, so the odds are good that he'll be performing at a high level throughout the life of the deal. I'm pretty sure '07 was probably his peak, but he still should put up some All Star caliber years in the future. Good deal. It’s probably a bargain, particularly if you consider what guys like Juan Pierre, Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter got on the open market. Curtis will only be 32 by the time this contract expires, so the odds are good that he’ll be performing at a high level throughout the life of the deal. I’m pretty sure ‘07 was probably his peak, but he still should put up some All Star caliber years in the future.

]]> By: Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76298 Jim Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:44:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76298 time to celebrate with a 5$ large! time to celebrate with a 5$ large!

]]> By: Steve in Kzoo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76291 Steve in Kzoo Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:32:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76291 Wow the Tigers are really showing that they are an elite baseball club. Granderson with that season could have commanded a huge payday. The terms and length are great. DD knows how to ink and lock up players for the good of the organization. Now to lock up Verlander and Miggy to at least 5 to 7 year extensions like Ryan said, and we will be a power for year to come. Wow the Tigers are really showing that they are an elite baseball club. Granderson with that season could have commanded a huge payday. The terms and length are great. DD knows how to ink and lock up players for the good of the organization. Now to lock up Verlander and Miggy to at least 5 to 7 year extensions like Ryan said, and we will be a power for year to come.

]]> By: Joey the K http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76287 Joey the K Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:49:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/02/granderson-gets-multi-year-deal/#comment-76287 Atta Curtis! Another great move by DD. Atta Curtis! Another great move by DD.

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