On Jan 17, 2008 3:50 PM, James Hoffa <cubbiebluestew@...> wrote:

> --- In cubscoven@yahoogroups.com, "Will" <cubfanwill@...> wrote:
> >
> > I know baseball's finances have desensitized us all - but it still
> > irks me to read someone referring to $3,500,000 as a "low risk".
> >
> > I think it's unlikely that Lieber can or will perform any better than
> > Marshall or Dempster. With respect to Marshall, at least, the Cubs
> > are paying >10x Marshall's salary for a 38 year old guy who hasn't
> > performed as well as Marshall in years.
> >
> > Doesn't seem like a low risk to me...seems like throwing away more
> > money than 99% of Americans will ever see in their lifetime for
> > extremely low probability of statistical improvement.
>
> I couldn't have said it better. Differently, yes. Better, no.
>
>
For that matter different in this case probably IS better. I don't like the
prospects of heading into another season with three virtually identical
lefties in the rotation, especially when you look at what the Brewers do to
left handed pitching.


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