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Thats a very short sighted way of looking at it
Cease would without a doubt be their #1 come playoffs.
For starters he has the track record. Hes also got a FIP of 3.63 so hes been unforunate. He misses bats which is huge for october
Bradish has been on a hell of a run no denying that. But his FIP is 3.5 so right around Cease and hes a guy who who had a 4.9 ERA/4.4 FIP just last year. He pitched 117 innings last year. Is still under 100 this year. No sustrained track record of any dominance or even any full season stamina.
Wells has a great WHIP but hes Cease age with no proven track record already at a career high in innings of 111. Hes been trending in the wrong direction lately getting beat up and his FIP is a ghatstly 4.89 mostly do to the long balls he serves up. His FIP shows that the current struggles could be more of a trend than a blip.
Now none of that is to say by any means that either of Wells or Bradish suck or that they cant win in October with those two. But the Os could definitely use a starter and Cease would instantly become their best weapon. ANd with two years of control and the Os prospect depth I think well worth it.
Yeah, I'd take Cease in a heartbeat. Not without his flaws of course, he does come with a fairly high walk rate. Doesn't give up many home runs despite not being a ground ball pitcher and pitching in one of the more HR friendly ballparks
Would like to see more of a track record from Bradish, but I think he's a pretty intriguing arm. Posted great strikeout rates in the minors. FanGraphs even had him as a 45+ FV prospect. The peripherals look pretty good. Rough start for him tonight though