Re: Sources: Padres near deal with Wolf

K2 wrote:
> "Aztec_Bill"  wrote in message 

>>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... 

Wolf has "future 7th-inning (maybe 8th inning) reliever" written all 
over his future.

-greg