LOL if MadBums asking price is $100M+. LOL.
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clvclv (12-04-2019)
Hamels was a three WAR pitcher last year in just 140 innings. Once you get to his age, nagging injuries that sap 40-50 innings from your yearly total are more expected than fluky, so obviously you can't pencil him in for 190 innings at the same level of performance. But this is a smart move on its own merits and looks even better in comparison to four years and $100 million+ for Bumgarner.
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"Well, you’ll learn soon enough that this was a massive red wave landslide." - thethe on the 2020 election that trump lost bigly
“I can’t fix my life, but I can fix the world.” - sturg
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
There’s also some marginal upside for 2021—in the event Hamels pitches well enough in 2020 to once again deserve $18 million—since he’ll be eligible for a QO.
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The entire pitching staff is something to be excited about. We have quality and depth.
Now we need some freaking hitters.
And a new manager.
Coppy
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jpx7 (12-04-2019)
It’s Meh for me IF this is our only move for a starter. Hamels should eat innings and be fine, but he isn’t that difference maker and 18 mil seems like a lot for Cole even on a one year.
It should be expected with Fried and Soroka’s injury history, that one could miss some time next year.
So we would be counting on Fried and Soroka to stay healthy, Hamels to not get hurt or run out of gas and Folty to mentally keep it together ...and Newk or a young guy to take a step.
All of that is totally possible I guess, but I still think AA will trade for another starter....or this group is at best the same as last years bunch.
If they are truely going all in....this won’t be the only move. AA almost has to make a trade with the log jam of pitchers we have.