Comments on: Q & A: Understanding Type A vs Type B Free Agents

By: Nick Migliore

Nick Migliore — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:15:09 +0000

Well to be fair, hes getting too many plate appearances. 306 last year and 379 this year — if the team is healthy he won't get that many and would probably have more success. Also he wasn't THAT bad this year; .777 OPS is still above average. Another important note with Tatis is he really struggled in the 1st half — he only hit .249/.320/.393 in the 1st half but then hit .317/.359/.485 in the 2nd half. His defensive versatility is also important, he can pretty much play any position.

By: kerelcooper

kerelcooper — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:04:29 +0000

I guess my problem with Tatis is he did not have a good year last season (but then again no one did). And I'm concerned that it could be "over" for him. I'm not sure I want him back at this point.

By: Nick Migliore

Nick Migliore — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:57:41 +0000

Yeah it is a pain to understand lol. I would offer Tatis arbitration though, if he accepts you have him at a reasonable price and hes proven to a very quality super-sub. If he turns it down then you receive a supplemental pick which is excellent compensation for losing a bench bat.

By: kerelcooper

kerelcooper — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:40:50 +0000

Thanks Nick for the additions. I tell ya, trying to understand these rules can be tough, trying to explain it can be tougher You make a great point about Delgado. Us fans always talk about who we want and why the team didn't sign a certain player ect… we have to realize that these free agent rules come into play when teams make their decisions. Sometimes we don't think about that.

By: Nick Migliore

Nick Migliore — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:29:40 +0000

Just to add some quick notes: Protected draft picks (1-15) cannot be lost. So the Mets would instead forfeit a 2nd round pick to the [first] Type-A they sign since they pick 7th in next year's draft. Type-B's don't require any forfeiting of a draft pick from the signing team, however, the Type-B's former team still receives a supplemental round pick (supplemental round is like a round between the 1st and 2nd round of the draft). And of course the last thing — you cannot receive any compensation unless you actually offer arbitration — this quite important since some teams may fear offering arbitration to player's who had big salaries the prior year and may no be worth it this year, see: Billy Wagner. If you offer someone like Wagner arbitration he could accept and get paid nearly what he made last year ($10.5M) for 1 year.