K2 wrote:
> "greg's wide stance" <**@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>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.
> 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.
No shit. I meant down the line. Future.
-greg
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