Texas Rangers sign A.J. Pierzynski to 1-year deal

[Shawon0Meter]

Surprised he's actually gone!

 

[DewsSox79]

Surprised he's actually gone!

im not. this team is fucking dumb

 

[brett05]

I hope we show class and give AJ a standing ovation on his return

 

[Mr. Cub]

 

[Capt. Serious]

:gtfo: with that shit.

 

[MRubio52]

I kinda think AJ won that war.

 

[DewsSox79]

 

[Rice Cube]

$7.5MM deal according to Heyman.

 

[DewsSox79]

7.5 million 1 year. ****.you.white.fucking.sox. hahn can smd

 

[Rice Cube]

I'm going to assume that your esteemed front office knew what they were doing, but I don't know that for sure.

 

[DewsSox79]

I'm going to assume that your esteemed front office knew what they were doing, but I don't know that for sure.

if their goal is to continue to have attendance issues they are a success. im fucking really pissed off. i usually get mad at things with the sox but this takes the cake.

 

[nickofypres]

if their goal is to continue to have attendance issues they are a success. im fucking really pissed off. i usually get mad at things with the sox but this takes the cake.

What? By not bringing back an aging catcher who averaged an OBP of .317 during his tenure before his career year?

Flowers can probably replicate that, plus hit homers.

 

[DewsSox79]

What? By not bringing back an aging catcher who averaged an OBP of .317 during his tenure before his career year?

Flowers can probably replicate that, plus hit homers.

no.

he had some off OBP years...but the last 2 seasons were:

287/323 OPS of 728 OPS+ of 106

flowers will never sniff those numbers.

a one year deal would have been fine for the sox regardless of age. il take a aging declining on a one year over flowers all day long.

 

[nickofypres]

I don't include 2012 because its a career year and he likely won't repeat that. So using 2010 and 2011 (which he is more likely to produce), its really more of a :

278/312/397 (708 OPS) and an OPS+ of 89 line.

I think Flowers can sniff that. I'm not saying Flowers will be an all-star and our starting catcher for years to come, but he can match AJ.

 

[DewsSox79]

I don't include 2012 because its a career year and he likely won't repeat that. So using 2010 and 2011 (which he is more likely to produce), its really more of a :

278/312/397 (708 OPS) and an OPS+ of 89 line.

I think Flowers can sniff that. I'm not saying Flowers will be an all-star and our starting catcher for years to come, but he can match AJ.

fine...even than flowers wont be sniffing aj.

again you fail to realize that the specific team make up has to include strikeouts. its ok as an out but like me and rubio were discussing....it matters a whole lot more when we look at the sox specifically.

the bottom of the order is strikeoutville with viciedo,beckham,and flowers than add in 200ks for dunn....its a bad mix. when you get the middle of the order on you wont get those guys in because 1) they cant hit 2) they cant even get guys moved over....per the K.

you can continue the billy beane shit with "ohz well the Ks dont matterz" .....but remember we arent evaluating a specific player, we are evaluating a team, and the team got a whole lot worse

 

[MRubio52]

 

[nickofypres]

fine...even than flowers wont be sniffing aj.

Really? You don't think Flowers can match a .708 OPS? Come on now, man.

again you fail to realize that the specific team make up has to include strikeouts. its ok as an out but like me and rubio were discussing....it matters a whole lot more when we look at the sox specifically.

the bottom of the order is strikeoutville with viciedo,beckham,and flowers than add in 200ks for dunn....its a bad mix. when you get the middle of the order on you wont get those guys in because 1) they cant hit 2) they cant even get guys moved over....per the K.

Fair enough, but I'm also assuming Tank gets moved and Beckham gets replaced.

you can continue the billy beane shit with "ohz well the Ks dont matterz" .....but remember we arent evaluating a specific player, we are evaluating a team, and the team got a whole lot worse

Oh, please. Don't treat me like I'm Special person. You're still my guy though.

 

[DewsSox79]

Really? You don't think Flowers can match a .708 OPS? Come on now, man.



Fair enough, but I'm also assuming Tank gets moved and Beckham gets replaced.



Oh, please. Don't treat me like I'm Special person. You're still my guy though.

im just going by the roster as it is right now. not really any decent FAs left and we cant trade for a huge bat. kinda sucks

 

[Rice Cube]

Fun blog about AJ by Big League Stew:

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...nski-signs-one-deal-texas-231536029--mlb.html

 

[brett05]

Sad we could not come up with 7.5 million to keep AJ. Totally a great deal by Texas. And he's going to hit very well down there to boot.

Jerry might have the money., but he continues to no tuse it so it would appear.

Tyler Flowers...uke: