Angels Sign Hector Carrasco
The Angels snagged Hector Carrasco, a 37 year-old reliever, for $6.1MM over two years. Considering that Carrasco was waiver bait a couple of years ago, he did an excellent job capitalizing on his freakish 2.04 ERA in 2005.
Carrasco had the lowest batting average with balls in play among any pitcher with at least 80 innings in 2005 - .236. Given that the typical BABIP is more like .300, Carrasco's luck is likely to run out. Expect an ERA closer to 4 in '06.
The Carrasco acquisition adds fuel to the fire that the Halos could deal a top reliever like Scot Shields or Brendan Donnelly.
his FIP was near 4, his xFIP 4.36
Posted by: Matthew C | December 02, 2005 at 05:38 PM
if Shields is possibly available, does that mean that the Abreu-Shields/prospects rumors might have legs? Or is that just one of many rumors based on speculation?
Posted by: chris hurst | December 02, 2005 at 05:58 PM
I believe Abreu/Shields is more speculation than anything.
Posted by: RumorMonger | December 02, 2005 at 06:04 PM
Spreading like wildfire around Chicago...
Kerry Wood and todd walker in a 3-team deal for Mench and Zito
Posted by: Andrew | December 03, 2005 at 05:03 PM