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Originally Posted by JayP
No, he's really not.
Combining all his skills into value (Wins Above a Replacement Player), his dollar value has been $24.6M, $18.9M, $12.1M through 2008-2006 ( http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...90&position=OF). Even in a down year his value is still said to be $5.7M.
Currently he's making $6.4M and is set to average $10-11M over the next 5 years.
The problem is that Rios is a lot more than a defensive OFer - he's a defensive OFer that can hit above-average. That's a much more valuable commodity. Nyjer Morgan he is not. |
You do realize the Blue Jays Payroll is around $80M with rumours there will be pressure to lower it...........Rios is taking a fair chuck of the Payroll... Rios average salary will be ~ 10M.
As for Rios, personally I view this guy as an average outfielder who could be easily replaced with another outfielder at allot lower cost....
He needs to rebound next season and find his groove or I bet he is gone....