NOLAN ARENADO: GETTING PAID FOR INFLATED STATS?
Man, if I played big league ball as a hitter, let me do it in Colorado!
Nolan Arenado signs an 8 year deal at more than $30 million per year.
How's he hit? GREAT! Yes indeedy - awesome!
But how does he hit on the road?
Not too bad. But to me, not the stuff of $30 million per year for 8 years.
On the road - career: just .263/.318/.469
Kinda look like Wilmer Flores' road numbers.
.274/.308/.431 - pretty darned close, I'd say. Amazingly close, I'd say.
Of course, given the Citifield horrible hitting environment, Flores was (as anyone paying attention would expect) much worse (career) at home than on the road: .249/.297/.418.
So, Arenado should kiss the Coors Field infield dirt in thanks for inflated hitting stats. And Flores should be happy to kiss it goodbye.
Of course, Flores is no Arenado in the field.
Lots of folks say Arenado is a PHENOMENAL FIELDER. All those Gold Gloves. True enough.
However, if the oft-defensively-criticized Pete Alonso were around, he might just point out that Arenado has made 79 career errors in 867 games - for 3rd base, that averages out to about 15 errors per 162 games - Pete would probably snicker a bit. I know, I know, I'm just being picky here.
Main point, though...
Arenado has a huge home field advantage.
Huge. How huge?
As huge as his new pay check.
Harper's camp must be SMILING ear-to-ear with Arenado's contract AAV.
ReplyDeleteReese, Harper is a slightly better home hitter in his career than a road hitter - slightly.
ReplyDeleteWYSIWYG - what you see with Harper is what you get, no adjusting for inflated ballpark #s.
Oh, and Harper in Arenado's old home in Coors: .387/.489/.627.
Sometimes you have to pay the faces of the franchise. Im sure Harper could have the same deal if he wanted it, but im not sure he gets a higher aav because he wants 10 years. The Mets need to get with the program and lock up degrom, thor and conforto.
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on Robb
ReplyDeleteDegrom Thor and Conforto
LOCK THEM UP! LOCK THEM UP!
ReplyDeleteHe's a really good player and an icon for the franchise, so I suppose the "overpay" isn't horrible.
ReplyDeleteHowever, it reminds me of the Mets locking up DW.....everything felt great until the injuries set in (ugh). I hope Nolan has better
luck then David did.