The Davis solution - Byung-ho Park

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the KANG(k+) model, Byung-ho Park would have needed a 2015 KBO line of 391/479/816 to project as an average MLB 1B.</p>— Camden Depot (@CamdenDepot) <a href="

">November 9, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[Redskins Rick]

I'm betting Twins or Brewers

12.85 milling dollar winning bid, to negotiate with Park, doesn't seam like a Twin or a Brewer type of deal.

[DrungoHazewood]

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Isn't that implying that Kang overachieved last year? Because he had a .816 OPS last year, which is about .050 points above the median MLB 1B. That seems to be saying a 1.295 OPS in Korea is the rough equivalent of a .768 in the majors. Kang's last year in Korea certainly wasn't a (.816 *1.68) = 1.376 OPS, it was 1.198.

[DrungoHazewood]

12.85 milling dollar winning bid, to negotiate with Park, doesn't seam like a Twin or a Brewer type of deal.

Why not? The Twins signed Mauer to an 8/184 deal. They could choose to sign someone to a 3/30 equivalent contract if they wish to.

[weams]

Brewers, Reds, Cubs, and Twins

Or someone lied.

[Redskins Rick]

Why not? The Twins signed Mauer to an 8/184 deal. They could choose to sign someone to a 3/30 equivalent contract if they wish to.

Mauer was a known player with credentials that could play at the major league level.

He had a 7.8 WAR, MVP in 2009 and a 3 time AS, with 3 GG and 3 SS.

[SteveO]

Brewers, Reds, Cubs, and Twins

Or someone lied.

Brewers and Twins make the most sense out of that group. Cubs with Rizzo and Reds with Votto do not have a glaring need at the moment obviously.

[SteveO]

Mauer was a known player with credentials that could play at the major league level.

He had a 7.8 WAR, MVP in 2009 and a 3 time AS, with 3 GG and 3 SS.

They also handed Santana 4/55 and Hughes 5/58. They have a reasonable payroll of 75 million or so right now for next season, no reason to think they could not be players for Park.

I know Orioles fans tend to think that deals that involve 40ish million total are a big deal but the economic baseball standards of today, its just another contract.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Minnesota Twins won rights to Byung-Ho Park with $12.85 million posting bid.</p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="

">November 9, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[Aristotelian]

Brewers, Reds, Cubs, and Twins

Or someone lied.

Doesn't make sense for the Cubs. No DH, and they have Rizzo.

Brewers are clearing Lohse ($11M) and sitting at $65M, but they did exercise their option on Lind.

Twins are at 95M and already have Sano/Plouffe/Mauer between 1B/3B/DH.

Reds are at 101M and they have Votto.

I am going to guess Brewers.

[weams]

Doesn't make sense for the Cubs. No DH, and they have Rizzo.

Brewers are clearing Lohse ($11M) and sitting at $65M, but they did exercise their option on Lind.

Twins are at 95M and already have Sano/Plouffe/Mauer between 1B/3B/DH.

Reds are at 101M and they have Votto.

I am going to guess Brewers.

It was Twins.

[Aristotelian]

It was Twins.

They would have been my second guess

[Redskins Rick]

They also handed Santana 4/55 and Hughes 5/58. They have a reasonable payroll of 75 million or so right now for next season, no reason to think they could not be players for Park.

I know Orioles fans tend to think that deals that involve 40ish million total are a big deal but the economic baseball standards of today, its just another contract.

Again, both players had played at the big league level.

[SteveO]

Again, both players had played at the big league level.

Given the success of Kang, Park looks like a reasonable gamble that could produce beyond the money spent.

Honestly I think it will be harder for Park's production to translate to a MLB starting 1B thannit was for Kang just because the level of production baseline is higher at 1B. If the O's had won I would hope for the best, the guy may turn out to be pretty good and really the money is not all that much by todays standards.

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[Redskins Rick]

Given the success of Kang, Park looks like a reasonable gamble that could produce beyond the money spent.

Honestly I think it will be harder for Park's production to translate to a MLB starting 1B thannit was for Kang just because the level of production baseline is higher at 1B. If the O's had won I would hope for the best, the guy may turn out to be pretty good and really the money is not all that much by todays standards.

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I think it was more of a reasonable gamble with the posting bid was half what it was, and what most thought the winning bid would fall.