"greg's wide stance" <**@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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
I doubt that was what the Padres had in mind for him when they signed
him...
It's not Towers' or Alderson's style to pay significant bucks for a
starter
and convert him into a reliever, especially on a 1-year deal. That's where
Towers had made a career on mining gold from the scrap heap, picking up
middle relievers others are throwing away (Linebrink, Meredith, Brocail)
that still have skill, and expect a couple of them to pan out.
Wolf was acquired with an eye towards the #4 or #5 starting slot.
The guy who's probably ticketed for the 7th inning setup candidate is
Carlos
Guevara, who they picked up from the Marlins.
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