Not all sportwriters are idiots
ESPN's Jayson Stark, for example, does a nice job of dissecting the situation surrounding Matt Morris --
Five weeks ago, it would have been tough to find anything about Morris that clubs could grumble about, other than his contract ($9.5 million next year, with a $9 million option or $1 million buyout for 2009). After his first 13 starts, he was 7-3, 2.56, and had given up more than three earned runs just once all year. But in five starts since, Morris is 0-2 with an 8.13 ERA -- the highest ERA of any NL starter who can match his innings pitched. So it's obvious, says one scout, that "the wheels are starting to come off a little bit." But for teams in a big ballpark (Dodgers, Padres, Braves, Mariners, etc.), he might still be a fit. At least, said an official of one club with a laugh, "He's one of the best of the worst."
MY COMMENT -- BRIAN SABEAN IS AN IDIOT FOR NOT HAVING TRADED MORRIS WHEN THE SEASON MIGHT HAVE BEEN SALVAGED WITH SOME OFFENSIVE HELP.
Five weeks ago, it would have been tough to find anything about Morris that clubs could grumble about, other than his contract ($9.5 million next year, with a $9 million option or $1 million buyout for 2009). After his first 13 starts, he was 7-3, 2.56, and had given up more than three earned runs just once all year. But in five starts since, Morris is 0-2 with an 8.13 ERA -- the highest ERA of any NL starter who can match his innings pitched. So it's obvious, says one scout, that "the wheels are starting to come off a little bit." But for teams in a big ballpark (Dodgers, Padres, Braves, Mariners, etc.), he might still be a fit. At least, said an official of one club with a laugh, "He's one of the best of the worst."
MY COMMENT -- BRIAN SABEAN IS AN IDIOT FOR NOT HAVING TRADED MORRIS WHEN THE SEASON MIGHT HAVE BEEN SALVAGED WITH SOME OFFENSIVE HELP.
posted by Big D at 12:11 AM
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Dead on D!
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