04-30-2009, 12:01 AM
<!--quoteo(post=34117:date=Apr 29 2009, 07:14 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Apr 29 2009, 07:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We should be more concerned with Dempster repeating his 2008 season than Soto.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The guy that we saw in the postseason is unfortunately closer to the reality of what Dempster has been throughout his career. He's a guy who always struggles with command and just looking at his walk totals thus far doesn't leave me with much confidence that he's fixed any of the control issues he had for most of his career. Maybe Dempster is ok as a #4/5 SP, but at the rate that we're paying him, he won't ever live up to our expectations.
The guy that we saw in the postseason is unfortunately closer to the reality of what Dempster has been throughout his career. He's a guy who always struggles with command and just looking at his walk totals thus far doesn't leave me with much confidence that he's fixed any of the control issues he had for most of his career. Maybe Dempster is ok as a #4/5 SP, but at the rate that we're paying him, he won't ever live up to our expectations.