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NRD1138 2
Nice to see Arrieta does not really feel a need to break the piggy bank, and theCubs are not having a hair trigger.
Arrieta has jad about 1 good season, and seems to get injured a bit here and there.
While I think he will be at least a No2 in the rotation, I think the Cubs need to see if he can repeat his success next season, Im guessing by midway next year they start exploring an extension if he looks like he is this good.
I also do not think Bosio is given enough credit for how well he has done with the pitching staff.
It also shows how bad Jackson is if Bosio cannot break through to him
LazerTown
He is 28, and just had a really good year but didn’t even break 150 innings. Not to mention that he is still under team control for another 3 years, I’m pretty sure he would be looking at some guaranteed money. With all he has been through if he could get $40MM guaranteed at his age he would be pretty happy I would think. If he was 24 and this age he could wait, but he already is in his prime.
CandyMaldonadoLand
Bosio has done a fantastic job with the staff. I also agree that Jackson has been bad….like numbers-wise, historically bad. There’s no way the Cubs will be moving forward with him next year. The monetary commitment is easier for the organization to swallow than the dread of sending him out there every 5 days.
jb226 2
I wish I had your confidence. I see him starting 2015 as our fifth starter again in hopes that he has a couple of good starts and we can find somebody who will take him off our hands.
brian310
How about Danks for Jackson swap? With money going which ever way to even out. Jackson didn’t do bad with Cooper and the Sox need right handed pitching. Both fire agents at the same time too.
petrie000
isn’t Jackson owed less money for less years at this point, though?
Metsfan93
I understand Martin is a free agent, but he, in my opinion, is a huge part of the Pittsburgh core..
James Rogers
I’d like the Pirates to keep him, but I doubt that they will…unless he gives them a “home town” discount.
Todd Smith
I don’t know, the projected 4 years/$50MM deal he might make this offseason isn’t really that far out of reach for the Pirates. They are already paying him $8.5MM this year…getting to $12.5MM per year isn’t that much of a stretch, especially with Barmes ($2MM), Volquez ($5MM) and Liriano ($8MM) all coming off the books this year, as well as a few other likely non-tenders. They could sign him at that price, and still be able to afford a few more pieces in free agency.
I think they can and will bring him back if the price is in that ballpark. If some desperate team makes him an absurd offer way above that though, there’s not much the Pirates can do.
Curt Green
“Red Sox, Marlins and Astros as teams who could take big steps forward.”
Like the Sox can go much further backward…..
ChiefIlliniwek
Revere hitting doubles shouldn’t be the focus. Revere getting on base should be the focus. He’ll end up on 2B enough by stealing bases if he can manage to bring that walk rate into an acceptable territory.
Smrtbusnisman04
I’m really impressed by how much the Pirates offense has developed this year. Their offense is consistently in the top 10 of all the major categories after being very middle of the pack the last few years. It makes me wonder how much of it is Russel Martin’s consistency.