tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post6791611387811092018..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Pellas On The Pirates: Offseason Moves, Volume OneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-74372922204906538942009-10-09T15:29:22.500-04:002009-10-09T15:29:22.500-04:00Steve, thanks for weighing in!
The thing with Zac...Steve, thanks for weighing in!<br /><br />The thing with Zach Duke is that he is a good "pitch to contact" type of hurler, but he doesn't miss a lot of bats. I'm personally not sure why this is, given that he can touch 90-91 with his fastball, and that's not exactly slow. But even in his best seasons, opponents have routinely batted close to .300 or better against him. <br /><br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I like Duke, and it is very rewarding to see him return to something closer to his rookie form after the previous regime inexplicably tried to "fix" him when he wasn't broken in the first place. <br /><br /><br />That said, Milwaukee is desperate for pitching, and Hardy, in my view, is definitely worth Duke all by himself. If Hardy can return to something close to what he showed in 07-08, this deal would be a no-brainer. <br /><br /><br />The other issue with Duke is that he will be in position to make much larger dollars in a couple of years, and he is unlikely to pitch better in the future than he did in 2009. While he was very reliable and would unquestionably have won 14-16 games on a good team, he is not and will never be a dominant or top of the rotation guy. <br /><br /><br />So the question becomes, is it better to deal him now when his real and perceived value is probably as high as it's going to be, and in the process get a player we would never get in return for Duke alone most years? I say yes.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-45273878500203334092009-10-09T09:12:02.079-04:002009-10-09T09:12:02.079-04:00In no way do we trade Duke. Who knows if Ross will...In no way do we trade Duke. Who knows if Ross will be the same in 2010? Look at Snell?? Would say bye bye to Pearce, Dumatrait and keep Karstens as long reliever. If the pay roll stays at 28-30 mil Num Nuts Nutting has a lot to explain. <br /><br />Lets bring up Pedro and Tabata. And get them the experience. We will lose 100 games next yr no matter who is in . I hope they have a place for Jones. The guy is<br />Legit and gives his all every day. <br /><br />Any whisper on whether JR will be back?? They need a jump starter for a manager. How about Bobby Valentine. Probably won’t come.Steve Colellanoreply@blogger.com