2012 MLB Regular Season Running Thread

Think about the 20- and 25-win seasons, though. Wins mean a pitcher is good, so he'll get a bigger contract.

 

"My client signed this contract with the understanding that he would start 33 or 34 games a year. If he is going to start 40 games a year, he better get paid for 40 starts a year. Beginning now."

 

Remember the 2001 Mariners? Won 116 games? Jamie Moyer went 20-6 on that team. At the age of 38.

 

A few weeks ago, I was listening to 1090, the San Diego sports talk station, and Rick Sutcliffe was a guest talking about the time when an Orioles front office guy asked him in spring training whether they should pick up Moyer. Sutcliffe said Moyer might not make the team and didn't have too many years left, but that they should pick him up for the spring so he could mentor the Orioles' young pitchers.

Sutcliffe then told the radio host this conversation happened in 1993.

 

Wish stadia and broadcasts displayed first-pitch strikes as a live statistic.

 

I guess that could be a threat for future contracts if a team wanted to be concerned about it, but as to the scenario you paint, the agent can get bent unless there's an inning or appearance maximum written into the deal.

 

So, when a reliever gets bumped in to the starting rotation, "My client signed this contract with the understanding that he would pitch 75 to 100 innings a year. If he's going to start and pitch 175 to 200 innings a year, he better get paid for 175 to 200 innings a year. Beginning now."

 

I also think that there would be some worry about injuries by the agent when the workload increased.

I know that Chris Sale's agent had a tantrum earlier this year when there was a chance that Sale was hurt and the Sox moved him into the bullpen and had him throw an inning with a sore elbow.

Even though it seems like their work is done here when the contract is signed, agents seem to have an inordinate amount of sway over teams. One big reason, I imagine, is that agents talk to other agents.

 

Pettitte suffered a fractured ankle from a liner today. Out six weeks.

 

Or they rep guys on the same team that might be headed for free agency or want to be traded. Saw it in hockey, GM would tell the agent he would work out something for Player A as long he he didn't try to fuck him around with Player B.

 

Pettitte and Sabathia in 24 hours? The Astros' front office just got wood and knows why.

 

I bet Jetes can pitch.