PJ Axelsson wrote:A good follow up to this discussion would be, "if these cards are indeed values based on their performance, then what is being missed in the pricing model?"
Well, there are really two kinds of values. The first kind is "hey, this guy always puts up good numbers for me", which I think is the spirit of this thread. Those are more "personal" bargains, and may be properly priced, just not in demand. I use Jo-Jo Moore a lot compared to others, but I'm not sure he is underpriced, just underused.
The second kind is what you are getting at which is an inefficiency in the pricing model. And IMO there are only two in that category, Mercer and Blowers. Both are going to get you around 200 AB each of 1.000 OPS in about any park at a ridiculously low cost. Those two are what Dale Murray used to be before SOM killed him.