Holy cow. Did the Royals think they were just one middle-rotation guy away from contending?
2006-12-07 06:59:57 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Can you say overpiriced?? Meche would have been a nice addition to the Yankees, Cubs, Blue Jays or even the Cards. But with the price the Royals just ponied up you know that he'll be expected to perform like a #1. Which is too bad, because at the end of the season he won't have #1 stats to go with his #1 money. My bet is that he'll become the next Mike Hampton, where do you think he'll be in 2 years??
2006-12-07 07:05:07 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what the Royals are thinking of getting Gil Meche for $55 million for 5 years. Ironically, that's the same deal that J.D. Drew got when he sign with the Dodgers two years ago. I know the Royals are desperate but this is beyond unbelievable. Let me break down why Gil Meche doesn't deserve $55 million:
Career:
55-44, 4.65, 147 Games
2006:
11-8, 4.48 ERA, 156 K, 186 innings
In comparison, Johan Santana is only earning 8 million and the Royals are giving a guy a lot more who has never carry a team on his shoulder, let alone an ace on the staff. However, his age (28) and the hype promotion from his agents seal the deal for a small market team like the Royals to bite the bait (of course, lots of team are overspending on subpar players; only in America). Of course, I don't blame Cubs G.M. Jim Hendry for getting an angioplasty surgery on the same day he sign Ted Lilly for a $40 million, 4 year deal and giving Alfonso Soriano $130 million several days ago. The market stinks right now but teams will realize that they overspend on players that will play on sub-par level.
2006-12-07 10:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by mojo8983 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah both adult males are overpaid yet i imagine Zito may have earned the right to be overpaid with the numbers he put up in Oakland, even even with the truth that he's sucked because that he left. so a thoughts as Meche is going, the Royals attempt to rebuild the crew right into a winner yet quite good pitchers do not opt to bypass to a crew like that. so that they are going to might want to overpay some adult males to come back play in KC till they can tutor that they can contend. Meche has been particularly good for Kansas city this 12 months, yet hasn't gotten any run help because the All-celeb damage. Of his very last 6 begins (he's 0-4 in those begins) he's in common words had one undesirable outing (4 innings, 6 ER) and that became adverse to the Yankees. some thing else of those begins he's pitched into or previous the sixth inning and hasn't given up more beneficial than 3 runs. The Royals are in common words averaging 2.40 3 runs in line with sport in those begins and 5 of those video games were one run video games. So, at the same time as he's overpaid, he hasn't been as undesirable as that 7-11 record exhibits.
2016-11-24 21:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by ayoub 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KC is doing the same it always does - like Grudzelanik signing of last year. They pretend they're the same as everyone else and make a signing like this to show their fans they aren't penny pinchers, but they never try to make good signings because they don't care.
KC had the first draft pick last year and they didn't sign the #1 best player in the draft because of inflated signing bonuses made a poor team like KC think they couldn't sign him. We're talking maybe $2 mil signing bonus with a contract about $350,000 a year for several years. But oh, we'll give Gil Meche $11 million a year. Ha.
2006-12-07 08:41:38 · answer #4 · answered by badgerlicious03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freakin' ridiculous. All this does is drive the prices for the remaining pitchers way up. Royals complain every year about teams doing this and here they come and do it themselves this year. Meche is not worth $11 mil a year. I'd give him $6 or 7 tops.
2006-12-07 08:10:19 · answer #5 · answered by Pat M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a guy like Meche gets $55 million for 5 years, I'm going to get back into shape and try out for the Devil Rays or something. If a scrub like that gets $55 million, I should be good for at least a couple of season tickets! :-)
2006-12-07 07:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by irish_giant 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow and I thought Adam Eaton get 7 Mil a year had to be the most retarded move. Along with the JD Drew deal these moves puzzle me.
2006-12-07 09:52:24 · answer #7 · answered by Luigi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's crazy, isn't it!! No one is worth 55 million bucks. Not even the super stars. We're talking baseball not brain surgery!! Most of the jerks can't even spell their own names. What are we doing feeding these morons our money??? The Royals are terrible and will remain terrible of several years to come. I'M NOT SPENDING A DIME ON TICKETS THIS YEAR!! I DON'T HAVE A DIME!!! SOMEONE LEND ME A DIME!!
2006-12-07 07:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by Shamus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow they out of their minds, ive watched him pitch alot as a mariners fan and in no way does he deserve 11 million dollars a year, thats gonna come back to haunt them
at least you can kinda see what the red sox were thinkin with the jd drew deal, but this one no
2006-12-07 09:57:13 · answer #9 · answered by favretojennings=td 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the Royals are nuts. I was hoping my team (Cards) might have a chance at him, but with that salary - no way!!
2006-12-07 09:08:02 · answer #10 · answered by mattx7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋