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Rockies Extend Charlie Blackmon

Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:07 pm
Posted by AlexTheGreat
Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:07 pm
RockiesSignBlackmon

6 year deal with 2 Player Options

He chose not to hit the open market after this season. Smart decision imo


6/$108 mil which can reach $116 mil. PO are in last 2 years. Limited NTC

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This post was edited on 4/4/18 at 2:09 pm
Posted by lsuguy84
Madisonville
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:15 pm to
Awesome news
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:16 pm to
He had no leverage, he's what 32 and plays in Coors and has had some noticable home/road splits I believe.
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:22 pm to
Good for Blackmon
Posted by The Seaward
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2006
11518 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:35 pm to
quote:

has had some noticable home/road splits I believe.


Last year he hit .391/.466./.773 at home. .276/.337/.447 on the road, which isn’t too bad, but he is a totally different beast at Coors.
Posted by devils1854
Franklin
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 4/4/18 at 2:42 pm to
Good. It was sounding like he was going to be one of the players that Atlanta could have targeted in free agency, and they dont need that contract at that age.
Posted by Undertow
Member since Sep 2016
8964 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 4:42 pm to
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Last year he hit .391/.466./.773 at home. .276/.337/.447 on the road, which isn’t too bad, but he is a totally different beast at Coors.


Keep in mind that almost all hitters have better home than road numbers and also that it is harder to adjust going to and from Coors than any other home park. For these reasons I think the home/road splits for Rockies players has always been overblown.

Chuck Nasty is a near elite player and i think this is a good deal for both sides.
This post was edited on 4/4/18 at 4:45 pm
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 4:48 pm to
Rockies players have always had MUCH larger splits than other players....

I mean a.110 difference in average, .130 difference is OBP, and .330 difference in slugging is huge


Judge for example who plays in a hitters park had a difference of .050/.030/.190 in his home/away splits
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
34684 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 5:02 pm to
Charlie Blackmon and Lorenzo Cain are the same age and the two are pretty comparable in terms of overall value. Cain ended up getting 5 year, $80 million deal so yeah, it was probably a slight overpay.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 4/4/18 at 5:10 pm to
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Good. It was sounding like he was going to be one of the players that Atlanta could have targeted in free agency, and they dont need that contract at that age


I don't know about that. I see a 2020 starting outfield of Ender, Acuna, and Pache. No reason to go after an outfielder in FA if Acuna and Pache are as advertised.

Catcher is the biggest position the Braves will need to address from outside of the organization in the next few years.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 5:15 pm to
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Charlie Blackmon and Lorenzo Cain are the same age and the two are pretty comparable in terms of overall value


Blackmon has been worth 2 more wins above replacement the last two years....

Cain's game also depends on speed, Blackmon has a higher OBP, Slugging, and Average....
Posted by Undertow
Member since Sep 2016
8964 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 5:31 pm to
quote:

Rockies players have always had MUCH larger splits than other players....

I mean a.110 difference in average, .130 difference is OBP, and .330 difference in slugging is huge


Judge for example who plays in a hitters park had a difference of .050/.030/.190 in his home/away splits


That doesn’t surprise me. I’m just saying the splits aren’t as drastic as the stats indicate for the 2 reasons I mentioned. No doubt that Coors is a huge advantage for hitters, which I attribute more to the expansive outfield than the altitude.

Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to have the fences closer and very high.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 4/4/18 at 5:34 pm to
I think that is pretty drastic, I mean at Coors he is a top 5 player, on the road he is a borderline all-star
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