If radke gets ten per year some team is drastically over paying. He should get no more than around 8 million if he is lucky. He is very inconsistent year in year out.
Only they would be pissed about they guy that had better than a 85% save percentage in his time being there. :headshake 3 of his seven blown saves in 2003 were against the expos which are not exactly big games. But it was pretty unacceptable to blow three games against the expos.
2001 and 2002 he was just sick. 2003 he had an era of 3.47 which is not very good for a closer i will admit but it is just acceptable. This year he had an era of 2.90, so all in all he has had 3 and a half good years out of the last four.
I would like a konerko for pinero and winn trade. The mariners are shopping him this off-season He can bunt, steal a base, play any outfield position, bat lead-off or 2. Only problem would be is what to do with everett.
Honestly i think a couple years down the road we will see rowand batting third for us. But for that to happen he needs to develope a better eye. He does not walk nearly enough for a lead-off, 2 hole hitter, or a 3 hole hitter.
Rex, didn't you say that that vizquel wants a guaranteed two year deal. If that is the case i am sure he would not go for cheats offer. I know i have have seen it some where just not sure where.
How can you say radke is consistent? He is far from consistent. This is every year from 1995, his rookie year.
5.32
3.87
4.46
4.30
3.75
4.45
3.94
4.72
4.49
3.48