So, pat's big plan for the Cubs over the years was to sign Fielder, C.J. Wilson, Swisher, and McCarthy. Gotta love dreams, don't we? Unfortunately, signing free agents isn't quite the same as picking up an item off the shelf at the grocery store.
In what way would have McCarthy have been a better signing than Feldman? You have yet to post anything to back yourself up there except to call another poster an "idiot" or "clueless". If nothing else, we can take credit for spring-boarding Feldman's career and eventually earning him a new $30 million contract with the 'Stros. McCarthy has been injury-prone his whole career, even dating back to his days as a White Sox prospect. He suffered a grusome head injury in 2012 and no one knew if he'd be mentally stable enough to be an effective pitcher again. His numbers with Arizona in 2013? 5-11 with a 4.53 ERA with just 76 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched. Yep, stud.
You can have that Nick Swisher contract. He's a first baseman only at this stage. His numbers are similar to Rizzo's, only he's a decade older and considerably more expensive. I followed him during his days with the Moneyball A's. First base has always his preferred position, but he was always willing to play the outfield to accommodate the team's needs. Now entering his mid-thirties, he won't see the outfield anymore. At all.
And then there's Prince Fielder. Not too many negative things to say about him, except for his contract and the fact that he's a non-playoff performer. Miggy Cabrera has has the two best seasons of his career with Prince protecting him. With Detroit on the brink of a World Series title in two straight years, you'd think they'd elect to hold tight with Prince for the forseeable future, right? Nope, not quite. In spite of their success, Detroit wanted out of that commitment and he's already been traded just two years into a nine-year deal.
Good lord you're fucking Special person. Let's dissect the mind of a 4 year old perpetual bed-wetter, shall we?
You offer the money, guys will sign. Simple as that.
I'm sorry, McCarthy as of recent is a far better starter than Feldman. I love how you took only 2013 as your example, making the error leaving out Feldman pre-Chicago cubs was a 4 ERA for one year and over 5 two other in the three total before 2013. McCarthy? 4.6, 3.3, and 3.2. Advantage McCarthy. Feldman isn't bad, but he isn't better than Brandon McCarthy. He got that contract from Houston because of what he did excelling with the cubs. When he got to Baltimore he crawled back to the >4 ERA pitcher he's always been and got himself 10 mil a year. Good for him. In the crazy FA world today, you take whatever someone will give you.
In case you want to try, DJ. McCarthy had better WHIP, K/9 H/9, BB/9, and K/BB ratio over the 3 years and career-wise. All at an exorbitant 2.5 million dollars more per year. That must have been the deal breaker.
Swisher's numbers are similar to Rizzo's? Once again, you fall victim to "only look at 2013." Swisher has been the far superior hitter. They only come close in HR and RBIs. And you don't know he couldn't handle RF. He played 27 games for Cleveland in the OF with 1 error.
Detroit wanted out of the commitment? So they took the guy who's 2+ years older with injury problems and is nowhere near as good batting, getting on base, power, and RBI potential. That sounds logical. Miggy wanted to move to 1st and VMart would not have gotten a better return. They lost Infante at 2nd and 1B was overloaded with 3 guys able to play it with a hot young prospect coming up to man 3B.
But **** logic, lets just assume the DJ special. Detroit just didn't like Prince because of his contract.
Watch Texas flop with Fielder in the line up. You're going to be the guy dancing after 1 0-4 day.
