Athletics & Red Sox
Submitted by: Dougald1
Athletics
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kluber | 37 | Majors | SP | Medium | 1.6 | 2.3 | 6 | -3.7 | -4.4 | -3.7 | -3 |
Total Value:
-3.7
Red Sox
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aledmys Diaz | 32 | Majors | UTIL | High | 1.7 | 0.1 | 11.6 | -11.5 | -11.6 | -11.5 | -9.2 | |
| Cash | 2 |
Total Value:
-9.5
Comments
4One of the Boston writers said the Sox have interest in Diaz. Diaz is still owed about 12 million. If the Sox send Kluber, who is still owed about 7 million, the Red Sox get their guy, and the A's save about 2 or 3 million over the next year and a half.
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Not sure why Kluber is not even more negative in value. If Diaz is neg 11.5 and is still owed 12, while Kluber is neg 3.7 but still owed 6 or 7, and both have been super bad.
Kluber has a better track record, and the demand for any pitching at the deadline is always stronger than the demand for a replaceable utility infielder. A few washed-up older pitchers like J.A. Happ and Jon Lester were traded for more than you might have expected in previous years.
Hi Thanks for the answer, and it is understandable. I find it interesting that this theory makes it into you value equation. Along a similar line A's catcher Pina is only -.5 value, while he has been hurt all year, and payed 4 million? While Kemp is .-7, has not been hurt and is payed a little less, thus Pina might be a chip, if he can just get health, because he is a veteran catcher, thus having more value than a veteran utility guy. thanks again