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Zach Ripple
Yes he is, actually. 144 baserunners allowed in a 137.1 innings over the past two seasons is pretty dominant, not to mention 144 strikeouts. When you strikeout the same number of guys you allow to reach base, that’s not too bad. He’s 35 and doesn’t have nearly as many saves over the past two seasons as Jim Johnson, so he likely won’t cost as much. They’re almost identical in numbers, too. Considering the Orioles have Jemile Weeks and could get Balfour, not to mention some money saved, I think the A’s made the mistake here.