[USML Announce] Interesting Stat of the Day

[Brad Jansen]

Jeffrey:
  You are right on the $$, so to speak, about the premium on power, which is
why Thome ($26/yr 1) is a definite keeper, either for the Rips or the team
smart enough to make the first good offer of young, cheap talent....
Brad

On 1/16/07, JHWinick at aol.com <JHWinick at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  With all the crap that The Professor has given PT/KR about his
> acquisition of Nick Swisher, I thought it only fair to point out the
> following:
>
> Of the 19 AL players that hit more than 30 home runs in 2006:
>
> There are only 3 with salaries of 10 dollars or less.
> Frank Thomas ($1)(Berliners), Joe Crede ($7)(Berliners) and the one and
> only Nick Swisher ($2).
>
> Of the other 16 players:
> 6 have salaries of $30 or more (Ortiz, Hafner, Rodriguez, Ramirez, Sexson,
> Wells)
> 3 have salaries of $20 to $29 (Thome, Glaus, Hunter); and
> 4 are free agents (Morneau, Konerko, Teixeira, Guerrero).
>
> That leaves only:
> Jermaine Dye ($16)(GOP)
> Jason Giambi ($12)(Bombers)
> Raul Ibanez ($19)(Klein)
>
> as relative bargains.
>
> Therefore, with 6 guys definite keepers (Thomas, Crede, Dye, Giambi,
> Ibanez and Swisher) and rumors flying regarding the potential retention of
> the big power bats like Ortiz, Hafner,Thome, Ramirez and Rodriguez, it would
> appear that power is going to be at a serious premium in this year's draft.
>
> Bravo to PT/KR for carefully evaluating the market and making a
> wise decision to acquire the best power bat keeper available.
>
> That is all.
>
> Jeff Winick
>
>
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