Another Terrible Article

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This time courtesy of Sox homer, Mark Gonzalez

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-peavy-trade-hasnt-worked-well-for-san-diego-either-20110726,0,4317752.story

 

Basically saying that PV's start tonight should determine the overall equality of the trade with the Padres. I love this gem:

But the four pitchers acquired by the Padres haven't overwhelmed anyone. The most successful pitcher -- left-hander Clayton Richard -- is on the disabled list and has a 5-9 record and 3.88 ERA in 18 starts.

 

Sure, Richard is on the DL and his W/L record this year is poor but he plays on a terrible team and his peripherals are better than his record would indicate. His line last year was 14-9, 3.75 ERA, 201IP, 1.4WHIP, 7K per start. Not too shabby and when you include the fact that the Padres saved $56M this trade was a HUGE win for them. PV has done nothing and even if he throws a shutout tonight the trade is terribly lopsided.

[Formerly Snayke]

Richard is a below-average pitcher, but Peavy is an abomination.

[BeerHere]

Richard is a below-average pitcher, but Peavy is an abomination.

Below average Richard + $56M is much better than Peavy.