Finally. Now to the important question: Would you have rather signed Felipe Paulino or Ervin Santana?

 

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Finally. Now to the important question: Would you have rather signed Felipe Paulino or Ervin Santana?

They were on the same team last year, a team desperate for pitching, and that team did offer one of them $14 million and let the other walk.

 

That was the first giveaway.

Edited May 30, 201411 yr by Dick Allen

Why don't we make a wager. The loser has to say in his signature the other is the best poster on this site. I will say Jimenez's ERA at the end of the season will be lower than Noesi's, and we will only count Noesi's White Sox numbers.

 

 

My wager proposition was with Balta because of the Jimenez/Noesi ERA issue.

 

For some people who think Jimenez sucks and always will, you guys sure do seem nervous he might wind up with a decent ERA.

 

I was thinking about this the other night when I was seeing how well the Orioles have done. I thought, "hmm, I wonder if Ubaldo worked out after all."

 

Nope:

 

Hector Noesi: 4.69 (0.7 fWAR)

Ubaldo Jimenez: 4.96 (0.3 fWAR)

 

Should be a tight race to the finish line, though.

I was thinking about this the other night when I was seeing how well the Orioles have done. I thought, "hmm, I wonder if Ubaldo worked out after all."

 

Nope:

 

Hector Noesi: 4.69 (0.7 fWAR)

Ubaldo Jimenez: 4.96 (0.3 fWAR)

 

Should be a tight race to the finish line, though.

Would be, but no one took the bet. I think Ubaldo is in the bullpen.

Edited September 12, 201411 yr by Dick Allen

Would be, but no one took the bet. I think Ubaldo is in the bullpen.

 

Oh, I know no one took the bet, I was referring to the tight race between the two pitchers.

 

Ubaldo as a potential closer might be the best thing at this point if he can gain some of his lost velocity. Looks like walks were the main culprit -- a career high up over 5 BB/9. That and his famously low HR rate spiking.