Josh Hamilton: 2 years $24 Million

[Warning Track Power]

Josh Hamilton re-signs with Texas for 2 years @ $24MM.

Rickie Weeks...I love your game but when was the last time you won MVP and hit .359, 32 HRs, 100RBI in one season. I hope you really aren't holding out for the same AAV ($12MM) that Josh Hamilton just got.

[sbrylski]

Hamilton was arby eligible for the two seasons of this contract. Weeks is a free agent. So it doesn't quite compare.

[Warning Track Power]

Understood; it doesn't quite compare. I understand Rickie is "only" asking for $7MM in his final arbitration year versus Hamilton's $13.75MM in his final aribtration year. My only point is that I feel safe in saying that most of us agree that regardless of the fact that he will be post-arbitration years, he is nowhere near worth as much as Hamilton is currently in his aribtration years.

[endaround]

Based on what? Fangraphs project Weeks at about 4.5 wins and Hamilton at 5.2.

[Warning Track Power]

Based on what? Fangraphs project Weeks at about 4.5 wins and Hamilton at 5.2.

In 4 seasons, Josh Hamilton has a total of 15.7 WAR. In 7 seasons, Rickie Weeks has a total of 7.9. I'm not qualified to quantify what the difference in salary should be but I can see that in approximately half the time, Hamilton is worth approximately twice the wins.

 

***I hate arguing against Rickie in any situation. One of my all time favorite Brewers but thems the facts***

 

 

[Ennder]

Hamilton has 15.6 WAR over the past 4 seasons, Weeks has 12.7 in that time. Hamilton is certainly worth more but it isn't by a factor of 2 or anything. Obviously depends on which version of WAR you prefer, I prefer Fangraphs for hitting and fielding at least. Edited February 10, 2011 by Ennder

[rluzinski]

Most in the media doesn't even understand the implications of a player being prearby. I heard someone report today that Texas would have Hamilton another two years because because of this contract. Umm, yeh.