Comments on: Kyle Lohse, You Suck!

By: sirsean

sirsean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:22:40 +0000

Ouch. Jeff Weaver is close to the last guy you would want to be working out with.

Boras's plan is probably to wait until teams suffer injuries and need fresh pitching help, at which point Lohse and Freddy Garcia will be competing for the spot.

The problem with that plan is that Lohse isn't a better bet than bringing up an average prospect from AAA. So I can't see a GM deciding to spend big money on that kind of production.

Boras is losing it.

By: FunBobby

FunBobby — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:34:20 +0000

In order to get that he will have to fire Boras. I don’t think Boras will let him sign anything that is a one year deal. He would rather have him sit out. It is much more important for Lohse to get into camp with a team and be training with other major leaguers. i think right now he is just working out with Jeff Weaver.

By: sirsean

sirsean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:02:10 +0000

Oh I'm sure Lohse hates Gardy's guts.

I just wonder if Lohse hates Santana too.

On the one hand, Lohse seems to be filled with anger. And we all know that anger leads to hate.

On another hand, Lohse came up with Santana and seemed to have similar potential (and a better arm).

On a third hand, reality happened. Lohse blows and Johan's the best pitcher in baseball.

I think a 1 year, $2 million deal would be incredibly fitting, given Johan's new $130M+ deal. The timing is brilliant.

By: FunBobby

FunBobby — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:42:39 +0000

I agree with that. After noticing that a fair amount of crappy players read blogs, I’m hoping Lohse reads this one. I have a feeling he randomly googles anit-Gardy phrases every once in a while, so he is bound to stumble upon this site.

By: sirsean

sirsean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:35:37 +0000

Haha, fine. Then it counts. (Although I think your point still stands … I doubt Lohse could match Clemens’ 2007 if he were in the AL.)

By: FunBobby

FunBobby — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:20:34 +0000

I was referring to the days with the Astros a few years back, when Clemens was still good. Not last year.

By: sirsean

sirsean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:16 +0000

Clemens actually couldn't do it -- that's why he didn't really do much in the way of dominating last year.

But I seriously doubt there's any collusion here. Consistently posting an ERA over 4.50 in the NL isn't really that great, and it seems like Lohse is still trying to sell his potential. The thing is ... he's not 23 any more. He's now a below average pitcher and a terrible clubhouse presence. And everyone knows it.

It'll be interesting to see if he fires Boras for turning down the 3 year, $20M deal the Phillies offered him, which has since been taken off the table.