tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post1297016617334645961..comments2024-01-17T14:15:06.388-05:00Comments on Jorge Says No!: The Raul Ibanez Effect?Jorge Says No!http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-58792237365443474352009-10-06T02:22:54.702-04:002009-10-06T02:22:54.702-04:00I think the Phillies are going to be regretting th...I think the Phillies are going to be regretting the Ibanez deal in 2011 much more than the team who signs Abreu this offseason would in 2012...<br /><br />With that said, I'd love to have either one on the Mets!Jorge Says No!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04358737179481087781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-47628649538321434012009-10-04T21:32:55.147-04:002009-10-04T21:32:55.147-04:00In general it's not a good idea, and I think y...In general it's not a good idea, and I think you really have to look at not only their age, but how many games they've played in. Ibanez has logged about 1500 games, while Damon is over 2100. <br /><br />While Abreu is probably have his numbers decline slightly over the next few years, you know what you're getting with him and he stays healthy. He could easily be a better investment than a younger player coming off of one or two good years.Baseball In-Depthhttp://www.baseballindepth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1153099884472898149.post-17884273168452785182009-10-02T10:22:29.479-04:002009-10-02T10:22:29.479-04:00I thought at the time that the Ibanez signing was ...I thought at the time that the Ibanez signing was one of the worst of the offseason. And while Bradley has probably surpassed it given the results, my feelings still haven't changed. After his freakishly hot start, he's gone on to do about what we thought he'd do (or worse), and the fact remains that in 2011, they'll be paying an almost-40 year old lots of money to stand still in the outfield and provide average (or worse) offense. If contracts like that become a trend, I'm really hoping the Indians, Tigers, White Sox and Royals (to the extent that the Royals haven't already) jump in with both feet. :)Billhttp://thedailysomething.comnoreply@blogger.com