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PolarVortex
Better/Best
It's all about perception. Eovaldi's post season performance (23.1 innings, 4 earned runs, 1.54 ERA) has inflated his current market value to ridiculous heights. Boston is talking a 4 year/$68 million deal.
Look at the comparison between Eovaldi and Mike Fiers, who was recently non-tendered by Oakland.
Games started the last three seasons:
Fiers 30, 28, 30
Eovaldi 21, 0, 21
Career stats:
Fiers 4.04 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .253 BAA
Evaldi 4.16 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, .268 BAA
Last season's stats:
Fiers 30 starts, 172 IP, 12 wins, 139 K, 3.56 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, .228 BAA
Eovaldi 21 starts, 111 IP, 6 wins, 101 K, 3.81 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .245 BAA
Does anyone think that Fiers will be offered a contract anywhere near 4 years/$68 million?
Does anyone think that if Boston does indeed give Eovaldi that much money that it will just end up being one more albatross contract that they have to bear?
Look at the comparison between Eovaldi and Mike Fiers, who was recently non-tendered by Oakland.
Games started the last three seasons:
Fiers 30, 28, 30
Eovaldi 21, 0, 21
Career stats:
Fiers 4.04 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .253 BAA
Evaldi 4.16 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, .268 BAA
Last season's stats:
Fiers 30 starts, 172 IP, 12 wins, 139 K, 3.56 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, .228 BAA
Eovaldi 21 starts, 111 IP, 6 wins, 101 K, 3.81 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, .245 BAA
Does anyone think that Fiers will be offered a contract anywhere near 4 years/$68 million?
Does anyone think that if Boston does indeed give Eovaldi that much money that it will just end up being one more albatross contract that they have to bear?