Comments on: The gap between the leagues grows wider

By: jason11

jason11 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:50:56 +0000

After the Zito incident, I’d be shocked if any NL teams ever signed another former AL pitcher.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:39:06 +0000

On the other hand, the #2 corner OF on the market recently switched from the NL to the AL, and he skipped nary a beat in the process.

By: J. McCann

J. McCann — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:53:49 +0000

If Holliday goes to the AL, it won’t be a monster deal, and I really don’t see him going.
You can bet the Yankees and Red Sox know all about how to adjust stats between the leagues and how that affects value, and that is really all it takes.

By: KR

KR — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:59:25 +0000

The Mets spend more than the Red Sox, they’re just bad at it.

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:27:24 +0000

The one area where I’d most expect to see this phenomenon is in the realm of pitchers. Specifically ones with mediocre stuff. I’m thinking guys like Suppan (who is terrible even in the NL, of course) or late-career Maddux, Glavine, etc. That’s where you really see teams getting burned. Like Suppan on the Red Sox a few years back.
But even then, it’s probably not a huge thing yet.

By: 0ld Gator

0ld Gator — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:09:40 +0000

Plate tectonics, more likely….