MLB Wolfie re: Kyle Lohse

[jemagee]

Don't forget Sandy Alderson, who was Beanes mentor

The A's strategy combined with a team willing to spend money....could you imagine how good an organization would be.

Oh right, we don't have to imagine, just look to the Boston Red Sox

[Reality]

zig bods anyone,
It might be quite difficult to pinpoint since a good portion would be a judgement call.  That having been said, is the 2008 Mets bullpen the chokiest of all time for a pennant contending team?

4-2 lead into the 7th today and still 4-3 into the 8th vs Braves.  Quickly 7-4 and a loss.

[jemagee]

Not sure where it fits historically, but here's an interesting tidbit about how bad the mets bullpen is (and conversely possibly how GOOD the phillies bullpen and late inning offense might be

In fact, according to Bill James Online, here's how those standings would look if games were six innings:
Teams       W-L    GB
Mets          84-52    --
Phillies      71-62    11.5
Yep, you read that right. If games were six innings, the Mets would be leading this division by 11? games.

[jemagee]

4 years 41 million dollars?

The Walt Jocketty era is TRULY over

[Reality]

No way.  The Cards turned Jeff Weaver around to the point of World Series MVP.
They can do anything.

Lohse finished pretty well.  Last 10 games overall he did fine.

[jemagee]

Seriously Cashman, how much money is worth the steinbrenner craziness?  You'd get another job and you'd get good money and you'd be able to run the franchise instead of sort of running a franchise.

[Reality]

Woverine, ziggy, mlb watchers,

Have the Cardinals done it again?  Yes they have.
Taken a journeyman pitcher and producing career best stats by far.

Kyle Lohse
12-2
3.33 era by far his career best.

Used to be Dave Duncan.  What is in the pitching water in St. Louis?

zig are you a pitching genius or what is up?
Lohse starts 3-0 and I'm thinking you are off on this one.

Now he's 4-6 with a 4.14 era.  Not a stanky ERA and tough loss in his last decision and last outing, but still....

I'm looking for the Jared Weaver thread. 

Ever heard of the term LUCK?  That is all this is.  He has never before been more than a #4 starter, and that is all he will ever be.  Not to diminish Dave Duncan, because he has a proven track record, but this is 90% luck, and 10% Duncan.  I will take a bet that Lohse will revert, and become the .500 pitcher he has always been, and nobody will pay much attention nor care, and all anyone will remember is that Lohse was great when pitching for Duncan, ergo Duncan is a genius.