Is it me or is Choo crazy? (Update: Choo to Rangers)

[sandman0838]

So, is NY planning to start 7 outfielders?

They actually are playing softball rules.

[Nigel Tufnel]

7/$140 for a guy that SLUGGED .265 vs LHP last year. It's a crazy world.

[Rene88]

So, is NY planning to start 7 outfielders?

They keep pretending Gardner isn't on the market....

I want Choo bad, but we need starting pitching and pitching wins championships.

[Babypowder]

The splits are being made to be too much of a big deal here. He faces righties in 70 percent of his PAs and still gets on base at a .340 clip vs lefties anyway.

I would want no part of that contract and I certainly wouldn't advocate giving him 20M/yr, but I think Choo is not getting much credit here. He's a very good player. He's not Ellsbury, but should get a comparable deal because he is much more durable even if he's a tick below in skill.

[TiredofLosing20]

This. I'm tired of people equating Moneyball to OBP. Moneyball is about constantly exploiting market inefficiencies, OBP just happened to be the inefficiency at the time. Now, it appears Beane has moved on to platoons and defense.

You are exactly right...

[vab]

I'd have to guess Boras was playing some games and didn't even tell Choo the offer was out there as he was trying to leverage it to get even more out of somebody else. You'll see him in New York soon, probably for a little less now.

[Redskins Rick]

I'd have to guess Boras was playing some games and didn't even tell Choo the offer was out there as he was trying to leverage it to get even more out of somebody else. You'll see him in New York soon, probably for a little less now.

I doubt that, too much information in social media. If he didn't take the deal to Choo, that wouldn't be smart and a sure way to get fired. I doubt he wants to read about the offer in twitter and be news to him.

[El Gordo]

When it comes to OBP, yes. But the focus will just turn to trying to find another market inefficiency.

Which is why I put the second money ball in quotes. I understand that the concept actually means finding and exploiting market inefficiencies, and I also know that many confuse it with OBP. I think the Choo's contract is the end of OBP being in anyway undervalued.

[El Gordo]

They keep pretending Gardner isn't on the market....

I want Choo bad, but we need starting pitching and pitching wins championships.

To tell the truth I'd rather have Gardner.

[vab]

I doubt that, too much information in social media. If he didn't take the deal to Choo, that wouldn't be smart and a sure way to get fired. I doubt he wants to read about the offer in twitter and be news to him.

So you really think Choo turned that down? I doubt it. The Yankees probably leaked this to force Boras' hand and it will likely work.

[TonySoprano]

Koo-koo-ka-Choo, Mrs. Robinson,

Jesus loves you more than you will know.

God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson.

Heaven holds a place for those who pray,

Hey, hey, hey

[weams]

I got called nuts for suggesting that he would get a 100 million dollar deal after Pence signed.

[lovetoaster]

I got called nuts for suggesting that he would get a 100 million dollar deal after Pence signed.

Well, to be fair, you are nuts, just not for that reason.

[Ripken]

Choo, Els, Beltran, Ichiro, Wells, Gardner, ... That's just lunacy.

Hunter and Matusz for Gardner? (Replaced with Britton and Stinson)

[LA2]

To tell the truth I'd rather have Gardner.

Interesting--Why is that?