Elias releases the FA Rankings

Transmogrified Tiger · October 31, 2006

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Of note:

Walker - Type A

Maddux - Type A

Wood - None

ARam - Type A

Also, Barrett was the best NL catcher, and second best in baseball behind VMart, based on their rankings.

Geech · October 31, 2006

Pierre is a B.

vance_the_cubs_fan · October 31, 2006

Pierre is a B.

Damn!

vance_the_cubs_fan · October 31, 2006

We should've kept Walker. The compensation when he left would be better than the garbage we received for him.

Geech · October 31, 2006

We should've kept Walker. The compensation when he left would be better than the garbage we received for him.

Maddux, too.

vance_the_cubs_fan · October 31, 2006

We should've kept Walker. The compensation when he left would be better than the garbage we received for him.

Maddux, too.

QFT

Transmogrified Tiger · October 31, 2006

We should've kept Walker. The compensation when he left would be better than the garbage we received for him.

Maddux definitely, but Ceda is more than garbage.

EDIT: On a different note, Blanco is a Type C.

CaliforniaRaisin · October 31, 2006

Maddux - Type A

I didn't see that one coming. Of course, offering Maddux arbitration would have been to risky a decision.

Ceda is close enough to the equivalent of a first round pick, imo, given his stuff and age.

October 31, 2006

We should've kept Walker. The compensation when he left would be better than the garbage we received for him.

Maddux definitely, but Ceda is more than garbage.

EDIT: On a different note, Blanco is a Type C.

Blanco wouldn't matter anyway. A team has already received compensation for him leaving as a free agent, so I don't believe the Cubs would have been eligible to receive any even if he had been classified as type A.

UMFan83 · November 1, 2006

Explain to me how Walker is an A and Pierre a B??

vance_the_cubs_fan · November 1, 2006

Explain to me how Walker is an A and Pierre a B??

Outfielders are rated with 1b and DH.

Secondbasemen are rated with SS and 3B.

WrigleyField 22 · November 1, 2006

Pierre had averaged over 200 hits the last 4 years. Kind of surprising, although I guess we really don't know what stats they use to evaluate a player. One thing is for sure, power must valuable in the rankings.

So we recieve a sandwich pick if we offer arbitration?

frostwyrm · November 1, 2006

Pierre had averaged over 200 hits the last 4 years. Kind of surprising, although I guess we really don't know what stats they use to evaluate a player. One thing is for sure, power must valuable in the rankings.

So we recieve a sandwich pick if we offer arbitration?

Kenny Lofton was ranked 6.3 points higher than Pierre, and Lofton doesn't have any more power than Pierre at this point in his career. Maybe career numbers come into play.

Geech · November 1, 2006

Kenny Lofton was ranked 6.3 points higher than Pierre, and Lofton doesn't have any more power than Pierre at this point in his career. Maybe career numbers come into play.

Lofton's had substantially better stats than Pierre these past two seasons. For that matter, so has Todd.

sherwood921 · November 1, 2006

Explain to me how Walker is an A and Pierre a B??

Elias doesn't care that Pierre works hard and can run fast.

WrigleyField 22 · November 1, 2006

Kenny Lofton was ranked 6.3 points higher than Pierre, and Lofton doesn't have any more power than Pierre at this point in his career. Maybe career numbers come into play.

Lofton's had substantially better stats than Pierre these past two seasons. For that matter, so has Todd.

I would agree, but I thought the general consensus/educated guess was that these rankings were based off of more traditional stats like BA, Hits, SBs, HR, RBI... In this Pierre is pretty good.

oldcubsfan · November 1, 2006

I'd guess this is bad news for Walker's agent. No team is going to give up a top pick to sign him. Looks like a minor league deal for Todd.

November 1, 2006

its based off two years for those wondering about pierre.

CaliforniaRaisin · November 1, 2006

I'd guess this is bad news for Walker's agent. No team is going to give up a top pick to sign him. Looks like a minor league deal for Todd.

Have the rules changed? I thought the Padres had to first offer arbitration for the draft pick situation to even matter?

Ding Dong Johnson · November 1, 2006

I'd guess this is bad news for Walker's agent. No team is going to give up a top pick to sign him. Looks like a minor league deal for Todd.

Have the rules changed? I thought the Padres had to first offer arbitration for the draft pick situation to even matter?

You are correct.

CaliforniaRaisin · November 1, 2006

Thanks.

So Walker being a Type A free agent will not play a role in his next contract unless the Padres offer him arbitration.

November 1, 2006

Thanks.

So Walker being a Type A free agent will not play a role in his next contract unless the Padres offer him arbitration.

And if they offer him arby, he most certainly won't be stuck with a minor league deal.

CaliforniaRaisin · November 1, 2006

Haha, good call. I forgot about that.

oldcubsfan · November 1, 2006

I'd guess this is bad news for Walker's agent. No team is going to give up a top pick to sign him. Looks like a minor league deal for Todd.

Have the rules changed? I thought the Padres had to first offer arbitration for the draft pick situation to even matter?

I forgot. You are correct.

BigbadB · November 1, 2006

These new rules are going to throw everybody off. Heck, I was just getting used to the old rules.

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