MLB Trade Rumors released their predictions for the arbitration eligible Yankees this week predicting what each player will likely command this year. MLBTR is usually pretty spot on or within a few percentage points so everyone around the baseball world does, or should, take what they have to say to heart since they are rarely ever wrong. Earlier in the offseason I took my own stab at predicting the Yankees arbitration numbers with a varying degree of success. HERE is the original post of mine back at the beginning of October and below is my predictions with MLBTR's predictions. See how they stack up, did I do good?
Brett Gardner (3rd time)
2013 salary - $2,850,000
Prediction: $7,000,000
MLBTR - $4,000,000
David Robertson (3rd time)
2013 salary - $3,100,000
Prediction: $5,000,000
MLBTR - $5,500,000
Shawn Kelley (2nd time)
2013 salary -$935,000
Prediction: $1,500,000
MLBTR - $1,500,000
Jayson Nix (2nd time)
2013 salary - $900,00
Prediction: $1,750,000
MLBTR - $1,400,000
Ivan Nova (1st time)
2013 salary - $575,600
Prediction: $850,000
MLBTR - $2,800,000
Michael Pineda (1st time)
2013 salary - $528,475
Prediction: $650,000
MLBTR - Not Arbitration Eligible?
Francisco Cervelli (1st time)
2013 salary - $515,350
Prediction: $1,000,000
MLBTR - $1,000,000
Chris Stewart (1st time)
2013 salary - $515,100
Prediction: $1,115,000
MLBTR - $1,000,000
David Huff (1st time)
2013 salary - $494,000
Prediction: $900,000
MLBTR - Not Arbitration Eligible?
Brett is the only one that truly surprised me. He has been a huge part of the Yankees this and last year...with many clutch and game winning hits, being on base when it was really needed.
ReplyDeleteI like your prediction better than MLBTR. The guy gives you everything he has all the time.
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Yeah it shocked the hell out of me when I saw how low his total was. Not that I am complaining because it helps out 189 million goal.
DeleteGardner had a fantastic year. TWASP has predicted his stardom when others were saying he was a 4th outfielder. SPEED KILLS.tm
ReplyDeletePS ..if his eyes were not so close together he would be a better base stealer
I bet Gardner missing so much time last year due to injury probably hurt his arbitration numbers a tad
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