I Don't Even Know What to Say...
by Charlie Wilmoth on Apr 3, 2008 12:15 PM EDT
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PrintAbout stuff like this. Apparently, one good game makes you worthy of a long-term deal, even if you're 29, are blocking a prospect, and haven't had a solidly above-average season in your whole life.
One more thought before I head off to class: In 2002, John Smoltz was the Braves' closer. He allowed eight earned runs on April 6, then allowed just 22 more the whole year over the course of 80 innings. It still took him until the middle of June to permanently get his ERA below 5. How must Damaso Marte be feeling right now? Not only did he cost the Bucs a chance to win last night and narrowly avoid completely blowing the game before that, but he hasn't pitched more than 59 innings since 2004. His final line for the year is going to look pretty raunchy, almost regardless of how he pitches the rest of the year.
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Relievers are helped by advanced statistics
Like Standard Deviation, inherited runners allowed to score, etc.
Marte's current ERA: 81.00!
Steve Z
Nady
I agree that it's a bit early to advocate signing Nady long-term. Smizik does, however, back into the right answer as it relates to LaRoche. Signing him to a long-term deal is almost certainly going to be a mistake.
Xavier
He's been the star so far and maybe he has turned into a better ballplayer. But there's still the injury question.
As far as Pearce goes, he could back up Nady, and LaRoche, and Bay. He could even eventually start over any of them. He belongs on the team.
Pearce as a backup?
If all Pearce is going to do on the Major League squad is backup Bay, Nady, and LaRoche, then Pearce is better off taking regular plate appearances in Indy than riding the bench in Pittsburgh.
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