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In other words, the Giants guaranteed Zito $126 million over 7 years when he signed the deal at the peak of his prime or just past it. The White Sox have "just" $35 million guaranteed over 5 seasons to Chris Sale, before he's even eligible for free agency.
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![]() Very solid, dependable but never sniffed a cy young season. A pitcher every team would like to have but not that dominate shut down guy. |
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McDowell was no better than Buehrle. Numbers are pretty much identical.
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So, Sale could be here another seven years and, at his highest contract point in the last year of the deal, he will still be making one million dollars less than what Peavy is making this year. That's amazing.
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McDowell had a couple of prolific seasons ('92 and '93) that probably top anything Buehrle ever accomplished during an individual season, but if you're talking over the long haul, considering durability, dependibility, poise during big games, and overall accomplishments, Buerhle of course blows him away. It's a fun discussion. Buehrle's legacy will be greater than McDowell's though.
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The Giants had an amazing group of guys come up at the same time with Lincecum, Cain, Posey, Panda, and that bullpen, none of which were making huge money yet. I won't say they were "lucky" because there's no such thing as luck in developing that much talent, but they were very fortunate that the Zito thing didn't hurt as bad as it could have.
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And Zito can still throw. Maybe not as effectively as he once could, but he didn't "break down" in the manner I was speaking. He's still somewhat productive.
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Most franchises would be crippled by that Zito signing. The Giants would have been crippled as well, but they were fortunate that an entire core group of guys came up with relatively small salaries, such that the Giants didn't have to go out and try to fill holes with free agents or overpriced veterans through trades. |
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Sale is wise to take this deal. The bird in the hand beats two in the bush.
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'92 125 ERA+ 260 IP '93 122 ERA+ 256 IP Buehrle '01 140 ERA+ 221 IP '05 144 ERA+ 239 IP Tough call. McDowell pitched a lot more innings but Buehrle had four seasons with a higher ERA+ than McDowell's best season and was the best pitcher on a World Series champion team. BTW: Sale '13: 142 ERA+ 196 IP I'd say he still has alittle work to do to usurp Buehrle's mantle. |
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How about a little appreciation for the Chairman for approving this deal?
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How could he not approve this? This is a no brainer.
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