"Aztec_Bill" <wknowlto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Dec 2, 4:22 pm, Dennis <doc.go.ir...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> NewsGroupie wrote:
>> > Below is an excerpt from FOXsports.com.
>>
>> > ThePadres, taking a chance on a pitcher coming off shoulder surgery,
>> > are
>> > close to signing free-agent left-hander Randy Wolf to a one-year
>> > contract,
>> > according to major-league sources. (end of excerpt)
>>
>> >http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7512772
>>
>> > Good...thePadreskin have 'im...don't want 'im here!!
>> > NewsGroupie
>>
>> Thank goodness, Wolf in this ballpark would be a lefty Adam
>> Eaton- homer after homer. Gimme a ground ball pitcher, for
>> crying out loud! San Diego was smart for signing Randy for
>> their cavernous park, but his road starts will be rough.
>>
>> Dennis
>
> If Wolf is healthy, he could revert to the form that allowed him to
> post back to back sub 4 ERAs at the ages of 24 and 25. 3.70 ERA at 24
> and 3.20 ERA at 25. He is only 29 years old. A 24/25 year old that
> posts those ERAs could easily post a sub 3.00 ERA at 29.
That's certainly his upside, and that possibility makes the deal worth the
gamble, but I'm more inclined to think the last 3 years are going to be
more
predictave of performance than the 3 years prior to that, so at this point
I'm hopeful but skeptical and am not counting on Wolf to be a major part
of
the puzzle.
Being pleasantly surprised is always a good thing, though...
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