Home-grown pitching wins in the end
Anyone unconvinced that having young, cheap starting pitching isn't a huge luxury? Well, here's a bit of proof: I give you, the 2004 free agent starting pitcher signings:
The BAD or INJURED:
ARI: Russ Ortiz (115IP 6.89ERA 5-11)
CHW: Orlando Hernandez (128.1IP 5.12ERA 9-9)
FLA: Al Leiter (80IP 6.64ERA 3-7 [in Florida])
KC: Jose Lima (168.2IP 6.99ERA 5-16)
SEA: Aaron Sele (116IP 5.66ERA 6-12)
BOS: Wade Miller (91IP 4.95ERA 4-4)
CIN: Eric Milton (186.1IP 6.47ERA 8-15)
TB: Hideo Nomo (100.2IP 7.24ERA 5-8)
NYY: Carl Pavano (100IP 4.77ERA 4-6)
NYY: Jaret Wright (63.2IP 6.08ERA 5-5)
The OKAY:
BOS: Matt Clement (191IP 4.57ERA 13-6)
BOS: David Wells (184IP 4.45ERA 15-7)
ARI: Shawn Estes (123.2IP 4.80ERA 7-8)
PHI: Jon Lieber (217.1IP 4.20ERA 17-13)
SD: Woody Williams (159.2IP 4.85ERA 9-12)
The GOOD:
LAA: Paul Byrd (204.1IP 3.74ERA 12-11)
WSH: Esteban Loaiza (217IP 3.77ERA 12-10)
LAD: Derek Lowe (222IP 3.61ERA 12-15)
NYM: Pedro Martinez (217IP 2.82ERA 15-8)
CLE: Kevin Millwood (192IP 2.86ERA 9-11)
So, out of the 20 biggest signings, 10 were terrible or injured, 5 were okay, and 5 were good. Compare that to our starting 5... only 25% of them had ERA's lower than our HIGHEST ERA.
OAKLAND:
Zito (228.1IP 3.86ERA 14-13)
Harden (128IP 2.53ERA 10-5)
Haren (217IP 3.73ERA 14-12)
Blanton (201.1IP 3.53ERA 12-12)
Saarloos (159.2IP 4.17ERA 10-9)
We can sit back and appreciate the luxury we have of having a brilliant GM who understands where bargains are to be had and where other GM's overpay. Let's hope he continues exploiting this!
So, I say we avoid the AJ Burnetts and Jarrod Washburns of the world and stick to the organizational philosophy of getting young, inexpensive pitchers.
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wow
by pickinmachine on Oct 4, 2005 3:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I respectfully half disagree
by ohad on Oct 4, 2005 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and this jeremiad is aimed at ... ?
I mean, I'm not disagreeing with you, JJ: young, cheap SPs are hugely important and valuable, and we have some excellent ones.
But you've phrased this diary as if it were a response to someone who, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't exist hereabouts.
by monkeyball on Oct 4, 2005 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Even the most devout Christian needs to be
by salb918 on Oct 4, 2005 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, but ...
by monkeyball on Oct 4, 2005 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You got me.
Robinson Cano. Yuck - this guy's working his way up my list of Yankees to dislike.
by salb918 on Oct 4, 2005 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes we have good pitching
by Z on Oct 4, 2005 4:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like this diary
by easyraider on Oct 4, 2005 5:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't trying to show a new concept,
by JJ on Oct 4, 2005 6:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Boy did they suck
by salb918 on Oct 4, 2005 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even most of the guys on the "okay" list
by jeepers on Oct 4, 2005 7:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And Clement was godawful today
If the WHITE SOX offense is blowing you out of the water, you officially suck.
by nycfan on Oct 4, 2005 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Conspiracy theory
by jeepers on Oct 4, 2005 9:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
only if ...
by monkeyball on Oct 5, 2005 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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