Mitch Williams offers up his John Deere Letter.
Why is Kyle Lohse still not signed by a club?
When free agents declared this year, Zack Greinke got all the attention. From a stuff perspective, I believe Greinke had the best stuff of all the free agent pitchers on the market, and he was given a huge contract by the Dodgers. I will never say a player isn’t worth what he is paid, because I learned a long time ago that worth is subjective.
When I bought my ranch, the man I bought it from said that he had $40,000 worth of equipment on the premises. I told him that he should then haul it up on the highway and sell it, because it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, and I wasn’t paying $40,000 for it. In the end, I got it all for free. So Greinke got what he was worth because someone was willing to pay him that.
I still feel the same way today that I felt when free agency started: Lohse doesn’t have the best stuff, but he is the best pitcher available. The problem here is that he is 34 years old and is represented by Scott Boras. I’m sure Boras feels that his client is worth three or four years at probably around $16 million a year. (I’m guessing on the years and money.)
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1. JJ1986 Posted: February 24, 2013 at 10:41 AM (#4375093)So, Mitch Williams is insane.
You don't follow baseball much do you?
He turned down a one year 13.3 mil qualifying deal from the Cardinals, so he's clearly looking for more than that.
He had a "free agent to be year" that has got to be scaring off some suitors. He's 34 years old, has posted 3 good years in his career and had two horrible seasons in 2010 and 2009. I imagine he would have no problem finding a two year contract in the $30mil range, but I have a feeling he is looking for more than that, both in years and dollar amount.
I'm not saying clubs should cave on him or that he should just take any offer. Just that it's kind of odd that he's still out there at this point in time (though I guess Jackson was in a similar boat last year).
You're good with Blanton, all my Phillies friends swore up and down that not only is he better than Lohse, but that he is an All Star pitcher with bad luck. My Philly friends be crazy.
Hanson and Blanton suck too, I get your point, but adding Lohse doesn't help, I don't think.
Isn't that a stretch? 7th in Cy Young last year career 97 era+, usually good for about 180ip. He's more or less the definition of a number 3 pitcher, if you can slot him in the fourth spot, you should have a very strong rotation.
Huh? Your "Philly friends" must not be from Philly. The best you'll hear about Blanton around here is that he was okay. Generally, the assessment is much lower than that.
The Indians and Jays both have protected picks, although the Jays don't need any more pitchers. The Red Sox might not be terrible either and could probably use another SP, and they have a protected pick.
Cleveland makes the most sense. They've already come this far. Go all in and be 2012-2013 Winter MLB Free Agent Bargain Champion.
Because it turned out I paid $80,000 more for the ranch than I could have.
He is 34 and I don't trust Mike Butcher to do anything but make him worse.
I'd prefer they keep the $ and put Brad Mills and Garret Richards out there when Blanton/Hanson blow up. Lohse isn't worth the years.
2/30? Blech. You're probably right, but if I rooted for a team that wanted to spend any money, I wouldn't want him at that price. He seems like a prime candidate to regress.
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