Every time a player signs a mega-money deal, there seems to be a very common kneejerk reaction, particularly among saber-friendly analysts. The typical response is to run to fangraphs.com for the player’s WAR-based dollar value and then, using projections, conclude that by the end of the contract, the salary commitment will wind up being a […]
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Prince Fielder Worth His Weight (just not in projected WAR)
Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB, tagged Detroit Tigers, Mike Ilitch, Prince Fielder on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »