February 13, 200422 yr From Rotoworld.com No formal announcement is planned, but free agent John Burkett has decided to retire. Burkett finishes his 15-year career with a 166-136 record and a 4.31 ERA in 423 starts and 22 relief appearances. He won 22 games for the Giants in 1993 (and never more than 14 in any other season), but he did his best work with Atlanta in 2001 (12-12, 3.04 ERA and 187 Ks in 219 1/3 IP). Also did I miss the Scott Erickson signing, cause I read yesterday when the Mets signed James Baldwin that he would compete with Erickson for the 5th spot??? Did anyone else hear this??
February 13, 200422 yr Also did I miss the Scott Erickson signing, cause I read yesterday when the Mets signed James Baldwin that he would compete with Erickson for the 5th spot??? Did anyone else hear this?? Last weeks news.. keep up !
February 13, 200422 yr Why waste our money on washed guys who are no longer effective....I think it would be better to let one of our prospects start....
February 13, 200422 yr Why waste our money on washed guys who are no longer effective....I think it would be better to let one of our prospects start.... Eggggxxxactly! Other than Maddux I don't know of anyone that would be plus over who we have competing right now.
February 14, 200422 yr Author Why waste our money on washed guys who are no longer effective....I think it would be better to let one of our prospects start.... I don't think that he would have been that bad for us....I mean the Central Division isn't exactly at the calibur of the East...I would think that he would do amazing this year as long as he didn't have to deal with the Yankees, BoSox, and Blue Jays day in and day out, like he did last year.
February 14, 200422 yr From Rotoworld.com No formal announcement is planned, but free agent John Burkett has decided to retire. Burkett finishes his 15-year career with a 166-136 record and a 4.31 ERA in 423 starts and 22 relief appearances. He won 22 games for the Giants in 1993 (and never more than 14 in any other season), but he did his best work with Atlanta in 2001 (12-12, 3.04 ERA and 187 Ks in 219 1/3 IP). Also did I miss the Scott Erickson signing, cause I read yesterday when the Mets signed James Baldwin that he would compete with Erickson for the 5th spot??? Did anyone else hear this?? Burkett??:puke Please No Way, That guy is done
February 14, 200422 yr From Rotoworld.com No formal announcement is planned, but free agent John Burkett has decided to retire. Burkett finishes his 15-year career with a 166-136 record and a 4.31 ERA in 423 starts and 22 relief appearances. He won 22 games for the Giants in 1993 (and never more than 14 in any other season), but he did his best work with Atlanta in 2001 (12-12, 3.04 ERA and 187 Ks in 219 1/3 IP). Also did I miss the Scott Erickson signing, cause I read yesterday when the Mets signed James Baldwin that he would compete with Erickson for the 5th spot??? Did anyone else hear this?? I wasnt aware that he was one in the 1st place. If this was 1989 Id be interested but now I think we can file this one in the "who cares" folder.
February 14, 200422 yr Burkett would just be another question mark to add to the many question marks we have competing for starting pitching roles.
February 14, 200422 yr If we had taken a chance on Burkett, he would have blown an Achilles tendon. So goes the rotten luck of the Sox.
February 14, 200422 yr If we had taken a chance on Burkett, he would have blown an Achilles tendon. So goes the rotten luck of the Sox. Even worse, he probably would have just totally sucked.
February 14, 200422 yr You know, it's already a crap shoot to expect all of your starters to remain healthy for a whole season to begin with, and now we have 2 proven pitchers and a bunch of question marks in the rotation. I'm not liking where this is going. Not one bit.
February 14, 200422 yr You know, it's already a crap shoot to expect all of your starters to remain healthy for a whole season to begin with, and now we have 2 proven pitchers and a bunch of question marks in the rotation. I'm not liking where this is going. Not one bit. Who are the two proven pitchers Past? Buehrle and...................................
February 14, 200422 yr I don't even think the sox even wanted to bring him here.. How old is he anyway?..
February 14, 200422 yr Who are the two proven pitchers Past? Buehrle and................................... I think Loaiza finishing 2nd in the Cy Young balloting makes him proven to be atleast a solid starter next year. He may not have a 21-9 2.90 season again, but I don't think a 16-10 3.50 season is out of the question, and that would be solid enough.
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