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Originally Posted by JayP
Napoli's best year (2008): .273/.374/.586, good for a .960 OPS
Wells' best year (2006): .303/.357/.542, good for a .899 OPS
Wells only looks good if you're stuck in the 1950's and still use AVG and RBI to judge players.
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Napoli's best year was when he played half a season. Since playing a full season those numbers are much lower and his numbers last year, even if using your wonderful sabermetrics BS, still don't compare to Wells at his best.
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Rivera will rotate through C/1B/DH where the Jays currently have Arencibia/Lind/Encarnacion playing. The only guy who's arguably a comparable hitter to Napoli of that bunch is Lind and he's only had one hitting season like that.
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Napoli and Lind had similar numbers last year and if LInd has only had one season then Napoli has only had 2.5.
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So basically if they're going to be as good as the Yankees or Red Sox they have to spend as much as them? What about Tampa Bay? You don't think Tampa (or the Twins) would like another $20 million in payroll right now to keep those good young players they keep losing?
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I was talking about competing with Yankees and Red Sox in terms of money spent. We always hear that the Jays have the money if they need it and that Rogers will spend on the team. Well if that is the case then they should never lose young talent due to money concerns.
And nope I think TB would rather lose the players than have the money.
