Comments on: Is Bobby Abreu worth $16 Million in 2008? http://homerderby.com/archives/1485 "Not nearly as Yuppie as other baseball sites" Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:49:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sky http://homerderby.com/archives/1485#comment-725 Sky Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:22:57 +0000 http://homerderby.com/archives/1485#comment-725 In terms of wins, ARod's 2007 season was about 10 wins better than replacement level while Abreu's was 2.5, meaning ARod was four times as valuable and "deserved" four times the pay. Going forward, Abreu's probably more in the 3.5 wins range and ARod's more in the 8 wins range. If the Yankees are paying Abreu $14 million (there was a $2 million buyout), that's $4 million per win. To be equal, the Yankees would need to pay ARod $32 million per season. Of course, spending $4 million per marginal win is highly inefficient, even if you're the Yankees and that's the going rate for free agents. In terms of wins, ARod’s 2007 season was about 10 wins better than replacement level while Abreu’s was 2.5, meaning ARod was four times as valuable and “deserved” four times the pay.

Going forward, Abreu’s probably more in the 3.5 wins range and ARod’s more in the 8 wins range. If the Yankees are paying Abreu $14 million (there was a $2 million buyout), that’s $4 million per win. To be equal, the Yankees would need to pay ARod $32 million per season.

Of course, spending $4 million per marginal win is highly inefficient, even if you’re the Yankees and that’s the going rate for free agents.

]]>