ESPN article on Supps and Marquis

by KennyWang on May 16, 2007 6:08 PM EDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2871894&lpos=spotlig ht&lid=tab5pos1

Check out this article rating the various free agent pitchers from last off-season. We really could have held onto Suppan, he's much better than Wells. Even when Carp was healthy, the GM and ownership could have ponied up some more money.

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Too Early

I think it's too early to judge Suppan at this point. The money Milwaukee gave him was crazy. I'm glad the Cards didnt pony up that kind of cash. I think this deal will really look bad in years 3 and 4 if not sooner!

by BGFOOT17 on May 16, 2007 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Unless Supp' can play the outfeild and put up

an .850 ops, I don't think he'd help us much. As for Wells versus Suppan, I'm unsure you can make a salient coomparison given their respective team's offensive differences. Call me unsabermetric if you want, but I am inclinded to believe are pitching woes (Wells, and Wainer) have alot to with with confidence about run support.

by Zubin on May 16, 2007 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Don't forget

Jorge Sosa is carrying an ERA of 2.00 and has only given up 1 hit through 5.

He's only thrown about 20 innings so far and this may very well be his first start.

I just thought it was interesting that this guy is so awful and is now throwing miraculously.

Go figure.

by JxMetal on May 16, 2007 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

I'm not even going

to read the article because I can already picture exactly what it says, in my head.

Marquis is the luckiest pitcher in the NL thus far. His ERA is a complete mirage.

As for Suppan, I guess it's possible that, compares to their career numbers, his nearly halved walk-rate is sustainable, or that Wells is going to give up 40% more homers this year, walk 5/9 and allow 45% of baserunners to score. But my money's on their respective FIPs ending up right at about 4.8 where their career numbers suggest --- and of course the point is that Kip Wells comes for 1/10th the cost.