Maroth to Cardinals (according to XM)

[NonProfitCow]

Maroth is in the second year of a two-year contract that pays him $2.95 million this season. He is eligible for arbitration following the 2007 season but cannot become a free agent until after 2008.

 

Not earth shattering, but definitely something that will help the ballclub.

[NewUserName]

There are a lot worse pitchers in Major league baseball. Coming into this season I think most would have rather had him than Jason Marquis. I would be willing to bet at the end of this season it will probably be the same.

[CubColtPacer]

There are a lot worse pitchers in Major league baseball. Coming into this season I think most would have rather had him than Jason Marquis. I would be willing to bet at the end of this season it will probably be the same.

 

I have absolutely no idea how Maroth had the ERA he did last year. Look at the peripherals of Maroth and Marquis last year:

 

Maroth-1.491 WHIP, 4.02 K/9, 2.68 BB/9, 1.84 HR/9, .295/.346/.521

Marquis-1.523 WHIP, 4.46 K/9, 3.47 BB/9, 1.62 HR/9, .289/.359/.509

 

So Marquis's peripherals may have been slightly worse-yet Maroth ended up with a 4.19 and Marquis had the 6.02, which is a lot more difference then should have been.

 

Now compare it to Maroth this year:

 

1.66 WHIP, 3.21 K/9, 3.79 BB/9, 1.72 HR/9, .319/.384/.563

 

So Maroth has a 5.06 ERA this year, but every peripheral is worse than last year for Marquis.

 

I don't think Maroth is any better than Marquis whatsoever, and is probably a little worse at this point.