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February 7, 2013
Transaction Analysis
Yippee Callaspo
by R.J. Anderson
| American League | National League |
Re-sign 3B-S Alberto Callaspo to a two-year extension worth $8.975 million. [2/5]
A nifty move by Jerry Dipoto. Matt Swartz's projections had Callaspo making $4.2 million through arbitration before hitting the open market this winter. Instead the Angels get Callaspo in 2013 for $4.1 million and in 2014 for $4.8 million. Callaspo's contributions can go understated on a roster alongside Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, and now Josh Hamilton, but he's a solid player—and this is a solid deal. The Angels have now locked up their entire 2013 lineup for 2014, too.
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The only way the Pirates get competitive with their budget/philosophy is to luck out on a few lottery tickets. From 2008-2010, Sanchez added ~5.5 WAR in aggregate. Then the wheels came off, caught fire, exploded, and destroyed several nearby vehicles.
He's now 30 years old. It's not that unlikely that 2012 was his "Adam Dunn 2011" year, and he can snap back to a major-league average pitcher at a steep discount.
Failing that, the bullpen might be a choice. He's a lefty (with a normal platoon split) who strikes guys out when he finds the plate. The lower workload might also give his tendonitis a break.
His first step would be to act like he actually wants to be there, something he totally failed at in Kansas City and Colorado.