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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Failed starters as relievers

By Tangotiger, 05:48 PM

Looks like Kevin Towers and the Padres know what they are doing.  Free-agent relievers are incredibly overpaid.  You can pick out the teams that have no idea that the replacement level for pitchers as relievers is so high.  Orioles last year, and Phillies this year.  I’m always shocked when starters are released, and not given a try as a reliever.  If they were fighting for a job as the 5th starter (and basically, the 7th best pitcher on the team), doesn’t it make sense that they could fight for the #3 or #4 guy in the bullpen?

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