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McCann = $17M x 5 = 2.5 WAR
Ellsbury = $22M x 7 = 5 WAR (hopefully, if he doesn't get hurt, regress, etc)
Cano = $25M x 8 = 7 WAR (like clockwork)
$39M for (hopefully) 7.5 WAR or $25M for 7 (demonstrated) WAR. How is that getting 2 for 1?
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Or, player-pairs .... [Cano for 7 WAR, and a rookie for 1.5 or 2 WAR, minimum wage]. That's 8-9 WAR for Cano's salary, a Star and a Scrub.
Which two 4 WAR "civics" are you going to get for $12M apiece?