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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
Excellent job arguing a point I never made. That’s a special kinda stubborn.
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Your points fail. You've been on a quest to claim his contract with the Phillies is bad since the day he signed it.
He hasn't been a bad value:
4.5 wins/year = $27M a year in value (conservative)/$36M a year in value (medium)/$45M a year in value (aggressive)
His durability hasn't been an issue in Philly, and this year was the first time in five years he has missed significant time, and that was after a pitch hit him on the hand and broke his thumb. That's a fluke injury, not related to his general wellness or reliability.
Yes, the Cardinals acquired Goldschmidt instead of Harper and are paying him basically the same yearly salary. But they also had to trade assets to do that (a package that has earned around 8 wins in value for the Diamondbacks, with a minor leaguer who looks like they are a potential solid value still awaiting MLB service time).
And Goldschmidt withered in the postseason while Harper was a key/big factor in his team advancing to the World Series.