Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by dcsham:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by dcsham:
I actually think that Pence will have an excellent year in 2013. Glad he's on the team, and I expect that he will be worth the $13.8.
OK Brian. He may have a good year but he is not worth 13.8 per season.
Lol, my friend we shall see. And I'm not Brian, just a family member.
I really hope you are right DC. With the duo we have in LF we really do need Pence to step it up and hit like he did in 2011.
13.8 is a lot of money, no doubt. But I think if you dig a little deeper (and I know that you do) you will see that Pence was key in our series win last year. His clubhouse presence, veteran leadership, and even his reputation as a hitter in the lineup were huge. And, he played an excellent RF in my opinion, especially when you consider that RF in ATT is one of the more difficult (if not the most) in baseball.
In my mind, he adjusts to the park and has a very good yea in 2013 while bringing everything else that he brought last year. I trust Bochy and Sabean and I'm sure their input had a great deal to do with the money spent.