RickStain
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Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread
Most of those deals have ended up being disasters that the team wished they could take back. Few have turned out well.
The issue here isn't whether you should spend elite money on elite players. It's people misunderstanding Fielder's value. These sorts of labels are always kind of vague and semanticy, but he's not an elite player. He's an elite hitter, but his overall value is in the next tier.
It's not nearly as bad as Ryan Howard's deal, but it is in the same type.
Most of those deals have ended up being disasters that the team wished they could take back. Few have turned out well.
The issue here isn't whether you should spend elite money on elite players. It's people misunderstanding Fielder's value. These sorts of labels are always kind of vague and semanticy, but he's not an elite player. He's an elite hitter, but his overall value is in the next tier.
It's not nearly as bad as Ryan Howard's deal, but it is in the same type.