by flyingelvii on Wed Dec 09, 2009 5:23 pm
Arizona doesn't see Scherzer as a starter. He's already had Tommy John in HS and was a reliever for most of his career. Not sure if it has any merit but that's what they're going with.
Going upthread a bit, batting average isn't unimportant, it's just misleading, especially when phrased as a be all, end all stat about whether or not someone is productive at the plate. HRs are like that in a similar sense when discussing power because there are, even more so now, a multitude of factors coming into effect. They're okay stats, and a lot better than Wins or ERA are for a pitcher, but, again, need to be looked into further when discussing whether or not a player is a good hitter or if he has power.
Theo will make a move but he actually has a budget that he has to work within and he's stated that this is a transition year for the Sox as most of their top prospects (Kelly, Iglesias, Reddick, etc.) are about half a year to a full year away, at best. Next year they rid themselves of Lowell, Ortiz, Varitek, among others. That's when he'll make his move. The Granderson move is being severely overhyped IMO anyway. Yeah, it's a good move that will make the Yankees better but it's like the Nick Swisher trade last year. Granderson will essentially be an above average platoon player.
Re: Phillips, he came up with the Expos and was involved in that God-forsaken Bartolo Colon trade in which the Indians got Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and Phillips, among others.