Was Edman worth $15M/yr X 5yrs?

[brock118]

LA signed him to a 5-year, $74M contract
Here are his career slashes:


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His last three years he's .243/.300/.406/.706
He had 8 HRs as of April 22 and two since, his last on June 1.
He's essentially stopped stealing bases due to a variety of injuries - six last year and three this year.
Also, his defense in CF has not been very good: a range factor of 2.25 vs. league avg. of 2.68 and a 1 DRS.
His defense at 2b has gone from a +12 DRS in 2022 to -1, 0, and 0 the past 3 years. (He's a +2 at SS.)
He's versatile, but would anyone want him over Donovan/JJ or VSII - at that price?

You have to consider is la thats signing him and la has an i infinitely bigger market and generates infinitely more revenue than most teams in baseball, and since theres no salary cap, they can do these contracts to lock the guy they want even if its a horrible overpay for other teams to try.

No. The context is he worth it? Nope, he isn't.

Edman is more valuable to the Dodgers than he is to the Cardinals. He has the intangibles and does the little things that save ball games. He doesn't have to be a big hitter for the Dodgers, just a great glove man wherever you put him. There's a reason that the Dodgers have been trying to trade for him for years. In one inning a few months ago, Edman made three great plays in the inning on defense that won the game for the Dodgers.

Horse [shirt]. He doesn't have intangibles. He's a [fork]ing utility player who is a below average hitter

He's not a great glove either

Ooop...one inning a few months ago...that justifies his salary of at least $48 till he's 36 and deferred payments till 2040

I didn't say anything about his salary. I said he is more valuable to the Dodgers than the Cardinals. I also said he doesn't have to be a big hitter. Why do you think the Dodgers paid him so much, if they knew he wasn't a good hitter. Nope you're right your intelligence is overwhelming. Edman has a gold glove he plays many positions well. You are a sad sad man. Take a walk away from the computer, there's a whole other world out there. What a sad life you must live, by trying to be an (donkey)(pit) on every comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu_0VTBK490

[Hazelwood72]

LA signed him to a 5-year, $74M contract
Here are his career slashes:


Screenshot 2025-07-10 at 5.53.28 AM.png


His last three years he's .243/.300/.406/.706
He had 8 HRs as of April 22 and two since, his last on June 1.
He's essentially stopped stealing bases due to a variety of injuries - six last year and three this year.
Also, his defense in CF has not been very good: a range factor of 2.25 vs. league avg. of 2.68 and a 1 DRS.
His defense at 2b has gone from a +12 DRS in 2022 to -1, 0, and 0 the past 3 years. (He's a +2 at SS.)
He's versatile, but would anyone want him over Donovan/JJ or VSII - at that price?

You have to consider is la thats signing him and la has an i infinitely bigger market and generates infinitely more revenue than most teams in baseball, and since theres no salary cap, they can do these contracts to lock the guy they want even if its a horrible overpay for other teams to try.

No. The context is he worth it? Nope, he isn't.

Edman is more valuable to the Dodgers than he is to the Cardinals. He has the intangibles and does the little things that save ball games. He doesn't have to be a big hitter for the Dodgers, just a great glove man wherever you put him. There's a reason that the Dodgers have been trying to trade for him for years. In one inning a few months ago, Edman made three great plays in the inning on defense that won the game for the Dodgers.

Horse [shirt]. He doesn't have intangibles. He's a [fork]ing utility player who is a below average hitter

He's not a great glove either

Ooop...one inning a few months ago...that justifies his salary of at least $48 till he's 36 and deferred payments till 2040

Per Scouty:
“He’s not a great glove either.”

Duh. Tommy Edman won the 2021 Gold Glove for NL 2nd Basemen.

Edman would have been a fixture at 2B for the Cardinals if that putz Mozeliak didn’t move Edman around to what seemed like 7 different positions every other week.

Scouty = Moran

[scoutyjones2]

LA signed him to a 5-year, $74M contract
Here are his career slashes:


Screenshot 2025-07-10 at 5.53.28 AM.png


His last three years he's .243/.300/.406/.706
He had 8 HRs as of April 22 and two since, his last on June 1.
He's essentially stopped stealing bases due to a variety of injuries - six last year and three this year.
Also, his defense in CF has not been very good: a range factor of 2.25 vs. league avg. of 2.68 and a 1 DRS.
His defense at 2b has gone from a +12 DRS in 2022 to -1, 0, and 0 the past 3 years. (He's a +2 at SS.)
He's versatile, but would anyone want him over Donovan/JJ or VSII - at that price?

You have to consider is la thats signing him and la has an i infinitely bigger market and generates infinitely more revenue than most teams in baseball, and since theres no salary cap, they can do these contracts to lock the guy they want even if its a horrible overpay for other teams to try.

No. The context is he worth it? Nope, he isn't.

Edman is more valuable to the Dodgers than he is to the Cardinals. He has the intangibles and does the little things that save ball games. He doesn't have to be a big hitter for the Dodgers, just a great glove man wherever you put him. There's a reason that the Dodgers have been trying to trade for him for years. In one inning a few months ago, Edman made three great plays in the inning on defense that won the game for the Dodgers.

Horse [shirt]. He doesn't have intangibles. He's a [fork]ing utility player who is a below average hitter

He's not a great glove either

Ooop...one inning a few months ago...that justifies his salary of at least $48 till he's 36 and deferred payments till 2040

I didn't say anything about his salary. I said he is more valuable to the Dodgers than the Cardinals. I also said he doesn't have to be a big hitter. Why do you think the Dodgers paid him so much, if they knew he wasn't a good hitter. Nope you're right your intelligence is overwhelming. Edman has a gold glove he plays many positions well. You are a sad sad man. Take a walk away from the computer, there's a whole other world out there. What a sad life you must live, by trying to be an (donkey)(pit) on every comment.

Below average hitter, utility man highly overpaid. LMAO.

GG 5 years ago never again

Deferred payments to 2040.

[scoutyjones2]

LA signed him to a 5-year, $74M contract
Here are his career slashes:


Screenshot 2025-07-10 at 5.53.28 AM.png


His last three years he's .243/.300/.406/.706
He had 8 HRs as of April 22 and two since, his last on June 1.
He's essentially stopped stealing bases due to a variety of injuries - six last year and three this year.
Also, his defense in CF has not been very good: a range factor of 2.25 vs. league avg. of 2.68 and a 1 DRS.
His defense at 2b has gone from a +12 DRS in 2022 to -1, 0, and 0 the past 3 years. (He's a +2 at SS.)
He's versatile, but would anyone want him over Donovan/JJ or VSII - at that price?

You have to consider is la thats signing him and la has an i infinitely bigger market and generates infinitely more revenue than most teams in baseball, and since theres no salary cap, they can do these contracts to lock the guy they want even if its a horrible overpay for other teams to try.

No. The context is he worth it? Nope, he isn't.

Edman is more valuable to the Dodgers than he is to the Cardinals. He has the intangibles and does the little things that save ball games. He doesn't have to be a big hitter for the Dodgers, just a great glove man wherever you put him. There's a reason that the Dodgers have been trying to trade for him for years. In one inning a few months ago, Edman made three great plays in the inning on defense that won the game for the Dodgers.

Horse [shirt]. He doesn't have intangibles. He's a [fork]ing utility player who is a below average hitter

He's not a great glove either

Ooop...one inning a few months ago...that justifies his salary of at least $48 till he's 36 and deferred payments till 2040

Per Scouty:
“He’s not a great glove either.”

Duh. Tommy Edman won the 2021 Gold Glove for NL 2nd Basemen.

Edman would have been a fixture at 2B for the Cardinals if that putz Mozeliak didn’t move Edman around to what seemed like 7 different positions every other week.

Scouty = Moran

Below average hitter. There's a reason he's utility. Not good enough to stay at one position.

Expect more.

GG 5 years ago. Never again. Baders got a GG too..

Yay!

[butsir01]

Bader prolly pulled a muscle at the awards ceremony.

[greyhawk]

Cards got the best yrs of Edman and the Dodgers are now paying him for them. Fedde was about the best you were gonna get for a guy who hadn't played all year trying to come back from wrist surgery.