Pick only 2. What says SOSH?
These are obviously in the very early stages for all of the above, but which of these could you second guess the most at this point in time.
Pablo's recent struggles in the field and at the plate have reignited the displeasure with the contract that many felt was an overpay in years and length.
Hanley's struggles in the field, coupled with his mediocre bat, and poor instincts have also led to criticism.
Porcello's contract could also be criticized due to the AAV coupled with a thus far inconsistent performance and continued struggles with the long ball.
Rusney has shown very little to this point and one could question our international scouting in terms of what they saw in him to pounce on a then 27 year old (and seemingly still raw) for 7 years. Would it have really taken 7 years to get him to sign? Would 4 or 5 with a higher AAV done it?
Allen Craig is relatively inexpensive when compared to the bigger names, but his level of performance has him languishing in AAA for the foreseeable future.
Personally, I have the most issue with Hanley's. There had to be some thought given to how his glove would play at a different position, but to this point he hasn't been able to adapt. If/when he is moved out of LF, where would he go? A year or two from now he could be getting paid 22 million to DH.
I was in the minority with Pablo since I thought the defense coupled with a league average bat was worth the money in today's market. I think he'll get over his yips, and hope he'll hit, but this is a much different fan base than SF.
Both Hanley and Pablo aren't used to being booed or ripped in the media. It will be interesting to see how they react to that if their current poor play continues.
These are obviously in the very early stages for all of the above, but which of these could you second guess the most at this point in time.
Pablo's recent struggles in the field and at the plate have reignited the displeasure with the contract that many felt was an overpay in years and length.
Hanley's struggles in the field, coupled with his mediocre bat, and poor instincts have also led to criticism.
Porcello's contract could also be criticized due to the AAV coupled with a thus far inconsistent performance and continued struggles with the long ball.
Rusney has shown very little to this point and one could question our international scouting in terms of what they saw in him to pounce on a then 27 year old (and seemingly still raw) for 7 years. Would it have really taken 7 years to get him to sign? Would 4 or 5 with a higher AAV done it?
Allen Craig is relatively inexpensive when compared to the bigger names, but his level of performance has him languishing in AAA for the foreseeable future.
Personally, I have the most issue with Hanley's. There had to be some thought given to how his glove would play at a different position, but to this point he hasn't been able to adapt. If/when he is moved out of LF, where would he go? A year or two from now he could be getting paid 22 million to DH.
I was in the minority with Pablo since I thought the defense coupled with a league average bat was worth the money in today's market. I think he'll get over his yips, and hope he'll hit, but this is a much different fan base than SF.
Both Hanley and Pablo aren't used to being booed or ripped in the media. It will be interesting to see how they react to that if their current poor play continues.
