Cubs close to Deal with Edwin Jackson - Page 2

PaleHoser · #16 12-20-2012, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by doublem23

he is one of those pitchers that absolutely dazzles you when he's on but frustrates the living hell out of you when he's not.

Sounds like Gavin Floyd.

thomas35forever · #17 12-20-2012, 02:50 PM

Wish I could be paid that much to be mediocre at my job.

**Chez** · #18 12-20-2012, 03:10 PM

I can't read or hear Edwin Jackson's name without flashing back to Khan's Epic Rants about Jackson's "boat-anchor salary."

Noneck · #19 12-20-2012, 03:15 PM

There has to be a reason why hes been on 8 teams since 2008. I think it makes sense that the team with the boy genius locked him up.

kittle42 · #20 12-20-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Noneck

There has to be a reason why hes been on 8 teams since 2008. I think it makes sense that the team with the boy genius locked him up.

He'll be on three more by the end of this contract.

Noneck · #21 12-20-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kittle42

He'll be on three more by the end of this contract.

I dont know, thats a nice chunk of change owed to him.

cws05champ · #22 12-20-2012, 03:46 PM

Well, I guess we'll see Daniel Hudson traded to the Cubs for Jackson July 2014.

**Foulke You** · #23 12-20-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PaleHose

Sounds like Gavin Floyd.

Yep. They aren't just similar in stats, but also the ability to frustrate. Both Gavin and Edwin have front of the rotation "stuff" but neither has the consistency to put it all together for an entire year. With Gavin, he lives and dies with his curveball. With Edwin, it was his splitter that he needed to locate in order to succeed. Neither pitcher can overcome a start where they don't have command of their bread and butter pitch.

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Originally Posted by Chez

I can't read or hear Edwin Jackson's name without flashing back to Khan's Epic Rants about Jackson's "boat-anchor salary."

I remember those rants well. It's as if Edwin Jackson ran over the Khan family dog with his sports car or something.

**RadioheadRocks** · #24 12-20-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Noneck

There has to be a reason why hes been on 8 teams since 2008. I think it makes sense that the team with the boy genius locked him up.

And there, ladies and gentlemen, is the only real significant difference between Jackson and Floyd.

**DumpJerry** · #25 12-20-2012, 10:44 PM

I thought they sacked Hendry.

StillMissOzzie · #26 12-21-2012, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DumpJerry

I thought they sacked Hendry.

Yeah, but he left the checkbook behind.

SMO

LoveYourSuit · #27 12-21-2012, 09:43 AM

I don't why but I'm a sucker for strikeout pitchers and pitchers who throw hard.

Loved Edwin Jackson and Javier Vazquez for those reasons, despite getting average results in the end.

TheVulture · #28 12-21-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LoveYourSuit

I don't why but I'm a sucker for strikeout pitchers and pitchers who throw hard.

Loved Edwin Jackson and Javier Vazquez for those reasons, despite getting average results in the end.

Jackson posted a 3.66 ERA with the Sox, and Vasquez had probably the best season by a Sox pitcher in the last 25 years. If that's average, I'll take it.