01-07-2009, 07:34 PM
<!--quoteo(post=9745:date=Jan 7 2009, 10:23 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jan 7 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->It's Peavy or bust IMO. I guess Wolf wouldn't be awful just to have another LH to break up all the RHs, but other than that he doesn't do anything for me, and would probably be pricey too. I really don't like anyone on that list for $8mil+, so Peavy would still be the best value.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Randy Wolf's always hurt as well so I can't see it happening. Peavy makes the most sense not just because he's the best pitcher, but because he might be the only pitcher we can for sure fit into the payroll considering we'll also be sending back a couple million in what we're giving up.
He's only making 8 million this year. Lowe wants about 15 million a year and Perez in double-digits as well.
To me if you're not getting Peavy, just get any competent pitcher that can eat innings. Paul Byrd's a guy that can do that if he still wants to still pitch, but he declined arb from the Red Sox and would likely be 8 million+ himself.
However, unless we actually just wanted to add Vizcaino to the pen, it's hard to make sense out of dealing Marquis and then picking up a similar pitcher with a similar contract. Was Vizcaino really more appealing to any reliever on the market, many of which could likely be had for a cheaper price? I'm not buying that. Obviously this deal wasn't solely done to get Bradley, as we're now looking for a starting pitcher. I don't know how much clearer it could get that Hendry's still hoping to get Peavy.
Randy Wolf's always hurt as well so I can't see it happening. Peavy makes the most sense not just because he's the best pitcher, but because he might be the only pitcher we can for sure fit into the payroll considering we'll also be sending back a couple million in what we're giving up.
He's only making 8 million this year. Lowe wants about 15 million a year and Perez in double-digits as well.
To me if you're not getting Peavy, just get any competent pitcher that can eat innings. Paul Byrd's a guy that can do that if he still wants to still pitch, but he declined arb from the Red Sox and would likely be 8 million+ himself.
However, unless we actually just wanted to add Vizcaino to the pen, it's hard to make sense out of dealing Marquis and then picking up a similar pitcher with a similar contract. Was Vizcaino really more appealing to any reliever on the market, many of which could likely be had for a cheaper price? I'm not buying that. Obviously this deal wasn't solely done to get Bradley, as we're now looking for a starting pitcher. I don't know how much clearer it could get that Hendry's still hoping to get Peavy.
@TheBlogfines