Comments on: Forbes says Jetes is the most overpaid http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 10:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adam B. http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-475625 Adam B. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:39:27 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-475625 I love that they listed Torii Hunter in a season when he's actually one of the top 25 with Fangraph's methodology. And he's top 3 in the CFs. Yep, that's sure overpaid. I love that they listed Torii Hunter in a season when he’s actually one of the top 25 with Fangraph’s methodology. And he’s top 3 in the CFs. Yep, that’s sure overpaid.

]]> By: sabernar http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-474275 sabernar Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:35:34 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-474275 Barry Zito Barry Zito

]]> By: Joba-to-the-pen http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473888 Joba-to-the-pen Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:34:42 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473888 If Jeter is getting paid for not being paid for he's worth ten years ago then the same is true for MO.But MO unlike Jeter is still worth what he's getting paid for. Jeter is good thats it.He's still overrated now. If Jeter is getting paid for not being paid for he’s worth ten years ago then the same is true for MO.But MO unlike Jeter is still worth what he’s getting paid for.

Jeter is good thats it.He’s still overrated now.

]]> By: pete http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473814 pete Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:57:46 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473814 list subject might be. sorry laptop mousepad fail. And if you aren't going to include marketing, then it's even easier - just find the players' values mathefuckingmatically. it's the same thing with the MVP and Cy Young awards. It's the friggin 21st century, we've had the math to do algorithms for this stuff for centuries. Why can't Forbes just hire some mathematicians and have them write a computer program that calculates things like this automatically? list subject might be. sorry laptop mousepad fail. And if you aren’t going to include marketing, then it’s even easier – just find the players’ values mathefuckingmatically. it’s the same thing with the MVP and Cy Young awards. It’s the friggin 21st century, we’ve had the math to do algorithms for this stuff for centuries. Why can’t Forbes just hire some mathematicians and have them write a computer program that calculates things like this automatically?

]]> By: Zach http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473812 Zach Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:57:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473812 Is Gary Matthews JR on that list? Or are all bench players worth 10m a year? Is Gary Matthews JR on that list? Or are all bench players worth 10m a year?

]]> By: Zach http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473811 Zach Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:56:36 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473811 No doubt they big against themselves. But you look at Posada, Rivera and Jeter coming up- they really have no leverage. Posada and Rivera both had career years, and they had no internal options (or even other FAs) to get them to sign more reasonable contracts. Doesnt seem like we have a SS in the system who's going to be ready in 2 years so again its going to be tough with Jeter; we all know Andy took a pay cut/incentives, but thats because we had CC, AJ, Joba, Hughes so Andy didnt have any leverage. No doubt they big against themselves.
But you look at Posada, Rivera and Jeter coming up- they really have no leverage. Posada and Rivera both had career years, and they had no internal options (or even other FAs) to get them to sign more reasonable contracts. Doesnt seem like we have a SS in the system who’s going to be ready in 2 years so again its going to be tough with Jeter; we all know Andy took a pay cut/incentives, but thats because we had CC, AJ, Joba, Hughes so Andy didnt have any leverage.

]]> By: pete http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473809 pete Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:53:09 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473809 there are so many players who get paid tons and don't produce at all AND don't generate money by being franchise names like jeter or being important figures in the game like A-Rod. While i would never argue that jeter deserves the money he makes - i don't think anybody deserves money like that, he does essentially earn it, in terms of generating the revenue that comes back to him. I really hate it when writers are incapable of doing any research and instead come up with some names off the top of their heads and explain why they are overpaid, or whatever any there are so many players who get paid tons and don’t produce at all AND don’t generate money by being franchise names like jeter or being important figures in the game like A-Rod. While i would never argue that jeter deserves the money he makes – i don’t think anybody deserves money like that, he does essentially earn it, in terms of generating the revenue that comes back to him. I really hate it when writers are incapable of doing any research and instead come up with some names off the top of their heads and explain why they are overpaid, or whatever any

]]> By: Zach http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473807 Zach Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:50:58 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473807 The 'average' salary is messed up too. Guys are cost controlled for what teh first 2-3 seasons so they get less than 1 million no matter who they are. Plus doing it half way through the season is meaningless, they said how Pedro Feliz is similar to Chipper Jones, wait til Oct and see what their numbers look like then The ‘average’ salary is messed up too. Guys are cost controlled for what teh first 2-3 seasons so they get less than 1 million no matter who they are. Plus doing it half way through the season is meaningless, they said how Pedro Feliz is similar to Chipper Jones, wait til Oct and see what their numbers look like then

]]> By: Little Bill http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473804 Little Bill Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:35:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473804 They got rid of the wrong person. Manuel should have been the one to go. They got rid of the wrong person. Manuel should have been the one to go.

]]> By: Drew http://riveraveblues.com/2009/07/forbes-said-jetes-it-the-most-overpaid-14368/#comment-473803 Drew Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:35:31 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=14368#comment-473803 heh, right now? ;) heh, right now? ;)

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