Millar, Mueller, Miller
So the Red Sox just signed Wade Miller. Cool! Of course, the guy is coming off rotator cuff surgery, but had a mid-3 ERA last year before he went down. His best year two-year stretch was 2001-2, where he had a 3.40 ERA in 212 innings, and a 3.28 ERA in 168 innings respectively. He regressed a little in '03, but had a nice beginning of the year in '04 before going on the DL. Apparently he has passed a physical, though, and the Sox expect him to be ready by opening day.
Frankly, I don't know what to expect from this guy. Last year he had 88 innings pitched, gave up only 76 hits, and had 74 strikeouts (a ~7.5 K/9 ratio). He did, however, give up 44 walks, a high number--basically a walk every other inning. That comes out to a 1.25 WHIP. His VORP in 2004 was 21.8; not bad. The question is, who will he supplant in the Boston rotation? It seems likely he'll fit in nicely for CS while he's down, but what about when he comes back? Wakefield? Arroyo? Personally, I like the following setup:
Schilling
Wells
Clement
Miller
Wakefield
I think you gotta have the knuckleball guy in there, if just to eat up some innings. He's also got electric stuff on occasion. It's a shame not to be able to see where Arroyo might go next year, though. Perhaps they'll trade him.
Frankly, I don't know what to expect from this guy. Last year he had 88 innings pitched, gave up only 76 hits, and had 74 strikeouts (a ~7.5 K/9 ratio). He did, however, give up 44 walks, a high number--basically a walk every other inning. That comes out to a 1.25 WHIP. His VORP in 2004 was 21.8; not bad. The question is, who will he supplant in the Boston rotation? It seems likely he'll fit in nicely for CS while he's down, but what about when he comes back? Wakefield? Arroyo? Personally, I like the following setup:
Schilling
Wells
Clement
Miller
Wakefield
I think you gotta have the knuckleball guy in there, if just to eat up some innings. He's also got electric stuff on occasion. It's a shame not to be able to see where Arroyo might go next year, though. Perhaps they'll trade him.
posted by dd0031 at 9:39 AM
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I loved that signing. Actually, I thought the Twins might have a shot at Miller. Two years ago, he was as highly thought of as Oswalt. That was probably not appropriate, but it was the case. He's a perfect guy for the Sox to take a chance on. I had him on my fantasy club in 2003 (the all-M rotation I assembled: M. Mussina, M. Mulder, M. Morris, W. Miller) and he was a huge disappointment, but they ain't paying him all that much.
I'm starting to like this Sox rotation, but at a glance, it does seem rather injury-prone. Schilling -- a cripple. Wells -- a humpback. Miller -- ummm, a shoulder-problem problem. Clement -- clearly, that awful goatee is masking some serious deformity.
that reminds me: i've got a poster of matt clement if you want it, dale (or any other red sox fans reading this). of course, he's wearing his cubs uniform. and he's got an IV in his arm. its a poster for the red cross and it says: Matt Clement has a good arm. Give Blood. i got it free from some guy at work this season. it doesnt do me much good now.
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