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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
The apparent interest in Rick Porcello is mystifying to me. Why does anyone is baseball want this guy?
He's 25, is an extreme contact/luck pitcher, and has never shown any signs of being a strikeout pitcher at all. His already-atrocious K rate is likely to drop as he gets older, too - just like every other pitcher as he ages.
I realize his FIP number looks slightly better (4.26 vs. 4.55 ERA), but the guy has enough experience now to believe he's someone who underperforms his metrics, just like Hochevar.
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I'd say yes to Porcello in a heartbeat.