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ProfessorGAC

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5. I'd Have Considered The Risk Too High

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 06:42 PM

Dec 1

He's only pitched over 18 decisions twice in 9 years.
He's only had an ERA under 3, twice.
He's only had a WAR over 2.2, twice.
He's only pitched over 130 innings, twice.
His career strikeout/walk ratio is well under 3.
He does have a 1.2 strikeouts per inning for his career, and that's pretty good
But, even with his his one super season & tye current economics of baseball, $36 million per year seems a less than prudent financial commitment.

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