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Name that Bad Contract

Frayed Knot
Sep 14 2015 01:12 PM

Can you name the player based on the following stats?

YEARAGEGAMESOPSSB
20082414572950
20092515377070
201026184857
20112715892839
2012287468214
20132913478152
20143014974739
20153193+66618


As you can see, said player has missed significant chunks of three seasons now over the most recent six. But he will also be dining out off of the one terrific year he did have (#2 in MVP race) to the tune of over $20 mil per year through the 2020 season despite showing no signs of repeating it any time soon and actually looks to be very much trending the other way.
The odd part is that he didn't get the big deal until two full years after his one big season. He turned 32 y/o this past weekend.

No real point here except perhaps as a cautionary tale of paying players off a good season and expecting it to be repeated throughout his 30s
(OK so maybe there's a small point even if the one doesn't necessarily parallel the other).

HahnSolo
Sep 14 2015 01:29 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Hamilton?

Edited: forget that guess, I didn't see the SB numbers on first glance.

HahnSolo
Sep 14 2015 01:31 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

It's Ellsbury right?

Gwreck
Sep 14 2015 01:38 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Matt Kemp?

Edit: Yes, has to be Ellsbury. Kemp's got a similar contract but probably not as bad as that one.

Centerfield
Sep 14 2015 01:45 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Someday we will find that Boston is actively developing young players and encouraging them to sign long-term deals with the MFY's as they enter their 30's.

Vic Sage
Sep 14 2015 01:48 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

its the Reverse Curse!

Frayed Knot
Sep 14 2015 02:09 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Ellsbury is the correct answer.

Yaqui fans (and probably mgmt) are starting to grumble more than a little bit as he's like 2 for his last 50 and has yet to have an extra-base in September. And even his downward trend
has a downward trend to it [1st half 2015 OPS = 775; 2nd half = 575]
But, no big deal, there's only $110 million or so left on his deal [5 x $21.14 + $5 mil buyout or a 6th year] and it's not like base-stealing/ball-hawking CFs are susceptible to losing those
skills with age or anything.
Oh wait!

Edgy MD
Sep 14 2015 03:42 PM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

The thing that seemingly that made Ellsbury even more perfect a Red Sock even than Johnny Damon is that both his first and last names sounded like Boston neighborhoods.

But yeah, let there be no doubt that the Yankees are already preparing a huge package for Mookie Betts in winter 2021.

Mex17
Dec 12 2015 09:41 AM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Frayed Knot wrote:
Ellsbury is the correct answer.

Yaqui fans (and probably mgmt) are starting to grumble more than a little bit as he's like 2 for his last 50 and has yet to have an extra-base in September. And even his downward trend
has a downward trend to it [1st half 2015 OPS = 775; 2nd half = 575]
But, no big deal, there's only $110 million or so left on his deal [5 x $21.14 + $5 mil buyout or a 6th year] and it's not like base-stealing/ball-hawking CFs are susceptible to losing those
skills with age or anything.
Oh wait!


Coked-up accountant.

Frayed Knot
Dec 12 2015 09:59 AM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Fuck off!!

Edgy MD
Dec 12 2015 11:17 AM
Re: Name that Bad Contract

Easy, Dutch.