A Thought: Gregg Zaun Pays for Himself

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 19, 2009 2:45 PM EDT

Gregg Zaun's estimated 2009 salary (as paid for by for the Rays): 367K*

Gregg Zaun's 2010 option: 2M**

Gregg Zaun's WAR with Rays: 0.4

Dollar worth: 1.8M

2.367M - 1.8M = 0.567K

567K/4.5M = 0.126

Gregg Zaun needs to be worth 0.126 more wins -- about a run and a third -- while with the Rays to earn his keep.

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*The Orioles sent more than 300k with Zaun, I assume to pay for his 2009 salary.

*We talk about good deals a lot, and this one is pretty fantastic for any team. The Orioles aren't stupid folks, there are five legitimately talented front offices in this division. Soon no divisional series will come easy.

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Zaun getting the bulk of the AB's at C is a good move

I’m happy to see we don’t go into ’10 with that large hole there

by sternfan1 on Aug 19, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions

It's worth noting that he is as old as dirt, and there's always the risk that he could fall off at any time.

I’d still like to see them try to find another option this off-season, if for no other reason then to settle my nerves.

I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.

by kericr on Aug 19, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm hoping that option involves Navi playing fall ball, getting himself in shape, and at least focusing on becoming better

defensively or offensively. Right now he is shite at both and worthless. I want him to be above-average at something.

I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.

by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 19, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd like to find a better option too.

by R.J. Anderson on Aug 19, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Let's blood Bailey next year.

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on Aug 19, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

How soon before DRB faithful do a Mauer comparison?

by sternfan1 on Aug 19, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

The Big Crunch.

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on Aug 19, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Wieters With (fill in something that rhymes with Wieters)

I can't help that I make some things look easier than they really are.

by Sandy Kazmir on Aug 19, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Jeters.

So long, Sweet Lime!

by PlayOnWords on Aug 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Skeeters

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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."

by Brickhaus on Aug 19, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Cocks

I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.

by kericr on Aug 19, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

That was actually kinda funny

obnoxious but funny

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by FreeZorilla on Aug 19, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Speaking of catchers

I was watching the Orioles broadcast last night, and they spent a lot of time talking about Weiters, and the development of catchers. I don’t even know who the announcer was, but he apparently was a former catcher.

Anyway, it was interesting to hear him talk about how catchers are not really developed at all in the minors, when you talk about how they handle a game. They spend all of the time developing the pitchers, calling pitches based on what the plan is for the pitcher to work on, etc. It’s not until they get to the majors that they have to try to learn how to handle a pitching staff, how to effectively call pitches with the goal of getting a batter out (instead of just getting Price to work on his change-up, for example.) It was interesting, especially when you think about someone like Navi that was traded a couple times before making the majors, and still was young when he came up. There were a ton of things for him to learn all at once.

We should learn something when thinking about guys like Bailey coming into the system.

Totally OT: Melvin Mora is hitting .421 with a 1-1 count, and .023 with a 2-2 count.

by TallMatt on Aug 19, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions