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I remember James writing wonderfully well in one of the 80s Abstracts about McReynolds and like players, and in so doing demonstrating how much value ballplayers lose in their early thirties. I haven't looked at trades and signings the same way since.
I understand many view this as money wasted, but this deal does make the Royals at least a little more competitive and watchable and interesting in 2008 and 2009. The money is not outrageous, but it certainly is high.
I realize that in theory, this $$ could have been saved for 2010, but seriously, that is not how accounting works. You have to pay taxes on profits in 2008-2009, every last dollar can't sit on the sidelines right until it is finally the moment to compete. Yes, you can plow more $$ into scouting, but there is a point of diminishing returns there too.
The Royals are still far from "no-mans" land of salary, well below.
If you can replace that many poor at bats with no defensive hit, you need to do something, regardless of the number of wins you're at. If I were more enthusiastic about Guillen, I'd think it was a great move. But the logic for doing it is as simple as can be -- get rid of those Brown and Shealy at bats.
2008 - Age 32
Games: 75
At-bats: 233
OBP: 0.319
SLG: 0.419
2009 - Age 33
Games: 46
At-bats: 136
OBP: 0.323
SLG: 0.398
2010 - Age 34
Games: 24
At-bats: 61
OBP: 0.320
SLG: 0.388
...and the pope is catholic.
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