If MLB.com is doing an April Fools joke, they got me

[Illustrious Potentate]

But looks like the Mets singed Lindor to a 10 year extension. Gonna be hilarious when he does what all stars do when they go to the Mets and fall off the face of the Earth. Here’s to a more expensive, more long term version of Jason Bay

 

[RP-29]

Out of curiosity, I compared Lindor's 2020 stats to Brewers' SS Orlando Arcia's 2020. Lindor got more ABs than Arcia (Arcia typically bats in the bottom third of the lineup) so his totals were higher, but if you look at their averages their numbers were a push.

...Except salary... ...and Lindor's is doubled now!

 

[Illustrious Potentate]

Out of curiosity, I compared Lindor's 2020 stats to Brewers' SS Orlando Arcia's 2020. Lindor got more ABs than Arcia (Arcia typically bats in the bottom third of the lineup) so his totals were higher, but if you look at their averages their numbers were a push.

...Except salary... ...and Lindor's is doubled now!


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Lindor’s WAR was considerably higher, but he definitely had a down year and everyone knows the Mets are where superstars go to die. It’s why all their best players this millennium were homegrown other than Cespedes, and look what a shit show that turned out to be

 

[Kburjr]

Looks like the Mets have improved a lot since the Bonilla days.

 

[packerzrule]

Looks like the Mets have improved a lot since the Bonilla days.

Yeah, but Bobby is still drawing a paycheck LOL

 

[navamind]

I do kind of worry about Lindor's power numbers dropping off from 2017-19 granted it wasn't a very long season . He didn't hit for much power before reaching the majors. FWIW, ZiPS and Steamer still project him to hit 30+ homers.

Out of curiosity, I compared Lindor's 2020 stats to Brewers' SS Orlando Arcia's 2020. Lindor got more ABs than Arcia (Arcia typically bats in the bottom third of the lineup) so his totals were higher, but if you look at their averages their numbers were a push.

...Except salary... ...and Lindor's is doubled now!


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they're comparable, but we're still only talking 2 months performance. Arcia has a career 73 OPS+ and Lindor's is 117.

 

[Mr.Hockey]

Lindor will be very good for a while here. But later on that contract is going to be absolutely dreadful.

 

[rsw626]

Yeah, but Bobby is still drawing a paycheck LOL

 

[RP-29]

I do kind of worry about Lindor's power numbers dropping off from 2017-19 granted it wasn't a very long season . He didn't hit for much power before reaching the majors. FWIW, ZiPS and Steamer still project him to hit 30+ homers.



they're comparable, but we're still only talking 2 months performance. Arcia has a career 73 OPS+ and Lindor's is 117.

To be clear, I'm not saying Arcia is a better baseball player than Lindor. I'm just saying Lindor has not exactly set the world on fire recently and the comparison to Arcia's production rings some alarms.

 

[navamind]

fair enough.