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In response to "Wins are next to meaningless. AJ's a pretty good pitcher. Overpaid, for sure, but irrespective of that, he's a better than average starter." by musubi

The problem is your #2 is a 12 game winner who's usually good for 25 starts a year and needed a torrid 2nd half to finish with an ERA at 4.07.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jan 6 '09, 11:21

Repeat. This guy had an ERA in Daniel Cabrera land, who the Orioles for chrissake just cut, until he went hot streak after the All-Star Break.

and the Yanks just paid him 18mil a year, or based on his historical averages, 700k a start and 1.5mil a win.

for a 31 year old pitcher, who the idea of "Potential" long ago shoulda died on the vine into "Reality"

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Again: Wins are meaningless. Saying he's a "12-game winner" means nothing. If he prevents runs, the Yanks benefit, regardless of his record. - musubi Jan 6, 11:27
I would switch Wang and Burnett in the rotation. Wang = 2, Burnett = 3. But maybe that's just me. -- nm - Diva Jan 6, 11:25 2
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- So would I, but Wang's coming off an injury and Burnett is the big ticket FA. The order is pretty much only nominal after the first week anyway. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 11:29

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The problem is your #2 is a 12 game winner who's usually good for 25 starts a year and needed a torrid 2nd half to finish with an ERA at 4.07.

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