Kazmir

[Cubswin11]

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2015/12/scott-kazmir-reportedly-high-on-cubs-list-of-free-agent-starting-pitchers.php

Eh, I really don't like him on 4/60+ (I think there's some major bust potential to him with his age/injury history). I'd rather go to 5/90 for Shark. The savings on him over Shark would have to make it possible to make a run at Heyward for me to really like it if money is tightish

[rawaction]

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2015/12/scott-kazmir-reportedly-high-on-cubs-list-of-free-agent-starting-pitchers.php

Eh, I really don't like him on 4/60+ (I think there's some major bust potential to him with his age/injury history). I'd rather go to 5/90 for Shark. The savings on him over Shark would have to make it possible to make a run at Heyward for me to really like it if money is tightish

 

Also, have to consider that a Kazmir signing doesn't mean losing a draft pick. Cheaper + no draft pick lost + no disaster 2015 season, and I can see the justification for Kaz over Shark. But I tend to agree with you. The time to get Kazmir was a few years ago when he was a reclamation product (when I really wanted to get him, FWIW). I think now, you're likely paying Kazmir more for past performance than future. Shark comes with more durability and familiarity; and I have more faith in him going forward, even with the bad 2015.

[Banedon]

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[davell]

to the Dodgers on a 3 year deal.....Their rotation now consists of 5 lefties, with Kershaw/Kazmir/Wood/Anderson/Ryu.

 

3/48, opt out after year 1.

[imb]

That's a hell of a deal

[toonsterwu]

Interesting move, wonder if they end up shopping Wood, although not sure how big that market would be after last season. The QO, and maybe Boras shooting a bit high, looks to be really hurting Wei-Yin Chen.

[Little Slide Rooter]

to the Dodgers on a 3 year deal.....Their rotation now consists of 5 lefties, with Kershaw/Kazmir/Wood/Anderson/Ryu.

 

3/48, opt out after year 1.

 

They're going to be murder on all of those lefty heavy lineups. Of which there aren't any, with the possible exception of...oh.

[UMFan83]

to the Dodgers on a 3 year deal.....Their rotation now consists of 5 lefties, with Kershaw/Kazmir/Wood/Anderson/Ryu.

 

3/48, opt out after year 1.

 

They're going to be murder on all of those lefty heavy lineups. Of which there aren't any, with the possible exception of...oh.

 

I wonder if that move was actually made partially with us in mind. Oooo other teams are building their teams specifically to try and beat us, how exciting!

[rawaction]

Really surprised the Dodgers didn't do more. Kazmir is a good pitcher, but that rotation looks to take a huge hit on paper with Greinke. And they really haven't done much else with a team that was probably only the 5th best team in the NL last year. Arizona and SF are gaining on them also.