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QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 3, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) Sheesh -- 2.50 ERA, Cy Young award winner? GMAB -- he's off to a hot start, and he'll most likely do better this year than in past year's, but that's awefully high praise for a guy who's been average his whole career. I'm excepting better things out of Jon this year (as opposed to years past), but I highly doubt he's in the top ten in AL Cy Young votes, and I doubt he's within a run of a 2.50 ERA... Being "average for a career" when you came up at 20 is high praise IMO. He's developing at the pace that should have been expected the whole time. He's always had number 1 stuff. He's had to learn how to pitch at the ML level. He's done well at that IMO. I don't think he'll win the Cy Young, but 19-8 3.81 ERA is definitely in his reach. He'll only get better.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 3, 2005 -> 03:15 PM) I think you are depending too much on all of our prospects panning out and the attrition rate of such guys says that not all will Agreed. That's why I said, "if it all goes as planned." I'd also add Hernandez to the untouchable list. We always seem to lack depth at catcher, like everyone else.

If everything goes as planned, which it never does, I'd work on moving Contreras next year. I can't see anybody taking his contract, but there are stupid owners in baseball. That makes a place for BMac. Also, it frees up money to sign a FA 1st baseman or extend Crede. If we extend Crede, Fields moves to 1st or becomes trade bait. Then, you don't extend PK. He's expendable IMO. Maybe Fields and Anderson for Overbay. Or, Fields and Tracey or Liotta for Overbay. I'd keep Sweeney over Anderson. The only 3 untouchables are Sweeney, Bmac and Gio. Next, I'd use the money saved to ink Garland to a 4 year extension. After that, El Duque will leave. That makes room for Gio. It's all simple really.

First post on the site. His control isnt the only thing that bothers me. He has no life on that breaking ball. It used to a nasty sweeper. I thought it was one of the best breaking balls in the AL. Now, it's not doing anything. He's a one pitch pitcher at this point and his fastball is very hittable when hitters can lay off the slurve.