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I think the biggest problem I have with it is guaranteeing the second year.  If it was a one year deal at $14-15 million, I still wouldn't love it, but I'd get it.  Two years is just asking for problems with a guy with his history. 

I was just reading the Fangraphs writeup on him for players who didn't rank in their Top 50 free agents.  They suggested 1 year at $14-16 or 2 years at $20-$25.  It's almost as is if Hoyer agreed that he really was only worth 1 year at $14-16, but decided to go ahead and give him a second year at that amount since we're a big market team that can "afford" it.  It's almost as if we're using our big market position for all the wrong reasons. 


https://blogs.fangraphs.com/who-else-should-have-made-our-top-50-free-agent-rankings/

Yeah I'm still feeling the same way.  I don't even think in terms of bargain basement mid-market mentality signings it's a good one.  That HR rate is just plain awful.  He literally could give up 40 home runs in Wrigley if he somehow pitched a full season, which he likely won't.  Those interesting K rates aren't going to mean a lot if the other team is jacking hanging breaking balls out onto Waveland. 

The history of bad free agent signings is littered with guys signed based on a small sample size and/or based on a good postseason run.  He didn't complete 5 innings in any of his last three regular season starts and only maxed out at 5 IP in his good postseason.  And I know this is kind of being picky, but his big strikeout performance last year was 4 1/3 IP and 9 K's against the White Sox.  Do we really want to get excited about a small sample K rate when it's padded with a game against the White Sox?

The Boyd signing is necessary because, within the context of their mid market mindset, they’re already tight on budget, but Hoyer needs to create as much upside as possible.

Enter the guy whose last 40 IP produced a K-BB near 20% (K-BB stabilizes relatively quickly, and Boyd was just off Imanaga’s pace). But it’s only 40 IP cause he just came off TJ and has never been durable.

It’s pathetic that we’re shopping this aisle in the first place, but at least Jed is maximizing his upside here.

You know that segment with Bill Maher called "future headlines."  I'll offer 3.

Ben Johnson declines interview with the Chicago Bears

Ben Johnson withdraws candidacy after interview with the Chicago Bears

Ben Johnson declines 2nd interview with the Chicago Bears...He turned down the Commies while they were flying to Detroit.

Best case scenario is either Brown kicks ass or Taylor, Stefanski, or even Shanahan are somehow available.  The Bears dysfunction can't be covered up with bags of money no matter what Warren believes.

GFY George...

An ERA of 4.50 or below averages out to be a quality start.

This cat's ERA is like 4.90.

I always measure a pitchers "stuff" by if he averages over a strikeout per inning.

Boyd doesn't do that either.

So he doesn't average a quality start and doesn't have strikeout stuff and is worth 30 million?

I would have rather started Wicks.