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Morris or Loaiza

Those who say they don't like the Loaiza deal, because of an average pitcher getting $7 Million dollars a year, Look at these comparison stats

               H9     BB9    SO9   VORP    BABIP

Matt Morris    8.96   3.00   4.35  18.8    0.269

Estaban Loiza  9.41   2.28   7.18  42.1    0.322

All the important stats Loiaza is significantly superior to Matt Morris, and his ERA was 3.77 to Morris 4.11.

Foxsports.com is reporting Matt Morris is getting offers from both Cincinnati, and the Gnats.

Morris, 31, could make his decision as early as Sunday, and is likely to receive a three-year deal worth in the $25 million range. He will not return to the Cardinals, whose offer was not competitive with those of the other bidders.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5157824

Billy Beane gets the better pitcher, at the better annual rate.