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fightwookies
The numbers thrown out by Royals fans/media is a sign of how desperate the team is for pitching. Don’t overpay for an average guy just because you don’t have anyone else who is average.
Chaim Breslow's Purse
Exactly. If Guthrie can’t pitch in the AL East, or in Coors Field, then how will he pitch on a playoff team?
Thomas Wilson
You realize there is a really long list of pitchers who couldn’t pitch at Coors who would be fine at Kaufman right?
stl_cards16
Guthrie wasn’t bad in the AL East. He wasn’t an Ace but he was a reliable starter. The only place he has been bad, is in Colorado.
johnsilver
Yeah.. Guthrie wasn’t bad in the AL east when Baltimore had an atrocious defense behind him even.
he should have gotten a lucky break moving to the NL, but instead got saddled with Coors field where virtually NO SP has a chance.
Not saying he is a #2, even a #3, but the guy is wily and still throws 93-4, better than Joe Saunders and my guess is he out performs good old Bazooka Joe next year by a lot.
If he could have gotten nestled into one of those “Canyon” NL parks, like Petco, Chavez Ravine, even in Miami nobody would be questioning him right now.
Rabbitov
Ummm Guthrie can pitch in the AL East and has proven that over and over again.
Chaim Breslow's Purse
In the AL East, Guthrie is slightly better than mediocre. Nothing more than a #4 or #5 starter on a contending team. He alone can’t get you far into the playoffs.
Thomas Wilson
his 107 ERA+ as an Oriole would have led all Boston starters this year.
Chaim Breslow's Purse
If you’re trying to indicate that the Red Sox pitchers are bad, that’s pretty evident without even needing to be mentioned. That’s completely besides the point. You are trying to start an argument by drifting away from the current one.
Chaim Breslow's Purse
My bad, he’s better than expected, but still only a #3 or #4 on an AL East contending team.
Thomas Wilson
2.03ERA since the start of August 3.8K/BB Guthrie is good pitcher not a great one. 2/15 or 2/18 is a bargain for 200IP of 100-110 ERA+ baseball which is what I see Guthrie doing in KC
Jason Calvert
Would love to see him come back to BMore next season.
Otis26
We are desperate for starting pitching. He’s a guy who we feel like actually gives us a chance to win every time he pitches. All of our other starters just make us wonder how long they’ll last before they get blown up. Guthrie should be the #3 in this rotation next year.
jimfetterolf
One thing to remember is that Guthrie had a bum right shoulder from a bicycle crash back in April. He’s healed now.
As for Sam borrowing the 2/18/option line, the poster who originally offered that now sees Guthrie as a 2/20 or 21 signing. Length of contract is likely to be the sticking point for a 33 yr old power pitcher.
Tyler Andula
That’s an interesting bit of information. Didn’t know about the shoulder. He got what he deserves though. Have you ever ridden a bike in the Rockies? I’d rather birth a porcupine.
Seriously though, I would like to see him back in KC next year. He’s a solid pitcher and I know this is kind of cliche but he really is just a Kansas City kind of guy. My concern with that is GMDM overpays and expects Guthrie to come back and be the Ace of the staff next year because that’s just what Moore does.
Even if Guthrie comes out and isn’t quite what he has been since joining the Royals he could still be a nice trade chip at the deadline. Maybe by then they’ll be seeing Duffy and/or Paulino close to a return.
For the love of everything holy, Dayton, don’t let this be the only signing for the rotation this offseason.
kcmark 2
For the love of everything holy do not mention Duffy and Paulino in the same sentence as Guthrie. Guthrie is a proven ML pitcher. Duffy and Paulino are not.
Nosferatu Zodd
Sometime you gotta stay where you are comfortable.