but, what difference does it make... You have a vet, i got a rookie who hasn't thrown a major league pitch... Like i said... The odds are stacked in your favor...
but, what difference does it make... You have a vet, i got a rookie who hasn't thrown a major league pitch... Like i said... The odds are stacked in your favor...
You want Papelbon for Rivera than let's do it. Otherwise, if you are going to pick one pitcher from each side and ask me to bet it, i'll do the same with 2 choices of my own.
If this guy is that good (and I think he is) then make a bet with Papelbon v Joba (if you really believe in Joba).
Even the hottest kids in the minors struggle a little bit when they first arrive...........when I mean struggle thats relative to their minor league smoke.
A few names come to mind from the last couple of seasons are Hamels, Lincecum, Gallardo who blast the minors with sub 2ERA's and throw an avg of 15K/9 inn.
Papelbon IMO is the best closer in the game right now......Compare Pap's ERA and K per 9 to Joba's.........Paps ERA is around 2 and they are calling it ballooned
Called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before the game, 21-year-old right-hander Joba Chamberlain made his major league debut in the eighth and pitched the final two innings. Chamberlain struck out two, topping out at 97 mph.
"He's electric," Torre said. "It looked like his slider was mean."
Called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre before the game, 21-year-old right-hander Joba Chamberlain made his major league debut in the eighth and pitched the final two innings. Chamberlain struck out two, topping out at 97 mph.
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