Why not Suppan as a SP option?

[ThePenguin11]

Is there some reason why Suppan isn't getting any respect this offseason? Is he completely off the Cubs radar because he was a Card? Looking over his stats he's put together eight straight seasons of 188-218 innings and four straight seasons of ERA's under 4.17. While the latter may not be all that impressive, compare him to the inconsistent and ugly numbers of all the mediocre pitchers slated to get $10M /yr for 3-4 years. Suppan's stats have been ridiculously consistent for eight years. If we were looking for someone who could go out there and be a good number three for good money - Why not Suppan? His IP, K, BB, H, W, R and number of starts are far more consistent - not to mention better than every FA pitcher not named Zito or Schmidt. The only figures I could find were a possible offer (4yrs/36M) from the Pirates discussed a week ago from the Pirates. The Giants are said to be interested as well.

 

For his low risk shouldn't he be considered over some of these higher risk SP candidates?

[ThePenguin11]

Note: I hadn't noticed that Rotoworld said that he could get a bigger deal than Meche and Lilly. But shouldn't he? He's not much older and would warrant such a deal IMO.

[RockTheIvy]

Because I've been making gay jokes that Jimmy Bag 'O Donuts will sign Suppan for 3/30 for like two months now. And I meant them as Jokes...

[CubsWin]

Is there some reason why Suppan isn't getting any respect this offseason? Is he completely off the Cubs radar because he was a Card? Looking over his stats he's put together eight straight seasons of 188-218 innings and four straight seasons of ERA's under 4.17. While the latter may not be all that impressive, compare him to the inconsistent and ugly numbers of all the mediocre pitchers slated to get $10M /yr for 3-4 years. Suppan's stats have been ridiculously consistent for eight years. If we were looking for someone who could go out there and be a good number three for good money - Why not Suppan? His IP, K, BB, H, W, R and number of starts are far more consistent - not to mention better than every FA pitcher not named Zito or Schmidt. The only figures I could find were a possible offer (4yrs/36M) from the Pirates discussed a week ago from the Pirates. The Giants are said to be interested as well.

 

For his low risk shouldn't he be considered over some of these higher risk SP candidates?

I sure think so.