Paying Adames in his 30’s for the player he sometimes was in his 20’s is not likely worth the investment.
We would all have pitchforks out after one bad month after he signs a nine-figure deal.
The Brewers face the best starting pitcher in baseball, according to MLB.com’s latest Power Rankings.
Strangely, I’ve never been less afraid for us to face ‘the best pitcher in baseball.’
Burnes had 2.61 ERA in 38 IP in 2018. 8.3 K/9. 3.79 FIP
Hall had 3.26 ERA in 19.1 IP in 2023. 10.7 K/9. 3.00 FIP
Both were excellent during their post season debuts.
I don’t think there was a tremendous difference between the start of their careers.
If there was a survey on which pitcher wins a Gold Glove this year, wouldn’t it be Paul Skenes based only on hype?
That is to say the Skenes brand name is 100x higher than Ortiz.