Cedric Mullins as a CF

[Hallas]

12 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

I get that it didn’t exist but the production itself still existed.  That’s the point you are missing.  
 

The 2 years prior to the trade, he was still an elite player.  The only thing that jumps out is in 1965, his Ks went up a lot.  Why?  Slower bat?  If so, maybe that’s why.

As for your last part, it depends on contract status.  It depends on what he’s owed, how long he’s signed for, body type, what his other skills are, etc…but yes, my normal way of doing of business would be to not have players signed to big, long term deals well into their 30s.  There will always be exceptions to any rule but that is absolutely the rule I would have and in most cases, I will be right.  Sometimes you miss, like with Nelson Cruz but I’m ok with that.  I’m ok with not being the team that hopes you sign the exception to a rule to a long term, expensive contract.  I’m good being the team that trades a player a year too early as opposed to a year too late.  I will win more often than not with that mindset and give me the greater odds everytime.

Well in the 60s the reserve clause still existed, so you're largely just trading players based on skills and not on finances.

[InsideCoroner]

19 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

Tatis has also missed time due to injury so he isn't someone I would use as a point of comparison.

Cedric made my questionable comparison a moot point in yesterday’s game. He’s now tied with Acuña at 3.5 fWAR, above Bogaerts and Semien. 

[Moose Milligan]

 

[Bahama O's Fan]

I hope he does too. Nice way to "talk him up" leading to the trade deadline

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 hour ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I hope he does too. Nice way to "talk him up" leading to the trade deadline

Lol, I think most of us had the same reaction to Elias' quote on Mullins. 

i.e. if you're going to come with a trade offer for Cedric, it better be a godfather offer. I want to keep Cedric, but you do have to at least listen if a team calls asking about him.  

[murph]

Something I never expected I would think in 2021:  I so wish at least one other player on the O’s would have a slugging percentage close to Cedric Mullins. 
 

Nice to see him picking up from where he left off so far.