Comments on: A “buyer’s market” for relievers? Really? http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:30:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: WhenMattStairsIsKing http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228987 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:17:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228987 It WAS a buyer’s market, especially for closers, before Papelbon broke the bank.

]]> By: Kyle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228978 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:02:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228978 Well, nevermind the facts or reality, if Buster heard it from a front office executive, area scout, or operations intern, it’s totally legit and he’s going to print and defend it as gospel.

]]> By: baseballisboring http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228952 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:30:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228952 Yeah, exactly…even with all the relief help available Heath Bell still gets 3/$27. Something is out of whack here…

]]> By: seanmk http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228944 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:16:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228944 it’s a buyers market in that there are a lot of available options. the cost is high for them so i guess it’s a buyers market from the sense of options but a sellers(the pitchers) market for the price.

]]> By: baseballisboring http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228934 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:00:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228934 Is it EVER a buyer’s market for relievers? They always cost more than they’re worth if you acquire one through FA.

]]> By: Chris St. John http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228924 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:18:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228924 So far closers are going for about 7 million per win. Assuming 3 year contracts and ~ 7 million per win, we would have something like:

Madson: 3 years, 22 million
K-Rod: 3 years, 14 million
Cordero: 3 years, 2.5 million

I’m really interested to see how this all pans out. It’s so odd how much current statistical evaluation and the free agent market differ on “closers” in particular.

As far as regular relief pitchers go, the Broxton signing looks pretty good as long as he’s healthy enough and the Javier Lopez signing is absolutely terrible. He just might provide negative value over the next two years.

]]> By: mojosmagic http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/02/a-buyers-market-for-relievers-really/comment-page-1/#comment-228919 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:07:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=100249#comment-228919 Madson will end up with 4 years 40 million.

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