tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9242637.post110677351116253598..comments2007-04-17T09:03:40.999-07:00Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915795468527025261noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9242637.post-1106877509660959782005-01-27T17:58:00.000-08:002005-01-27T17:58:00.000-08:002005 fifth starter stats:<br /><br />25 games started.<br />5 wins, 15 losses<br />116 innings pitched, 168 hits, 117 earned runs, 9.08 ERA<br />33 homers, 52 walks, 64 strikeouts.<br /><br />Calling it "grim" is like calling the Black Death "unpleasant".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9242637.post-1106853479683464982005-01-27T11:17:00.000-08:002005-01-27T11:17:00.000-08:00I'd have to disagree. There is a lot of doubt over the status of Magglio's knee, and if he'll play again Even if he does play again, there's no certainty that he'll play at his former level. I think Carlos Lee hasn't reached his ceiling yet, and therefore is the bigger offensive loss.<br /><br />I do agree with you though that it is Magglio's loss and not ours. Current reports have him looking for a 5 year, $55mil deal, similar to that of J.D. Drew. He turned down 5 years at $70mil with the Sox.Rickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12915795468527025261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9242637.post-1106845110966835562005-01-27T08:58:00.000-08:002005-01-27T08:58:00.000-08:00I encourage you to continue your writing, it's well done thus far. <br /><br />I would say, however, that their biggest offensive loss wasn't Lee, but that it was Ordonez. Although if he didn't want (what I recall being offered) a 4-year deal, then it's his loss, not ours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com