I also feel bad for Josh Fogg. I mean, I didn't want him back here per se, but you look around the Majors and, despite the fact that he's clearly no better than a 5th starter, there are a lot of bad teams where he could be the third or fourth best pitcher without even throwing a pitch (I'm saying that with nothing to back it up quantitatively, btw).
I was frustrated in particular, looking at my local Nats. There were murmurs they might push for Livan Hernandez, but only wanted a free-agent pitcher for about a year or two, and Livan wanted more... and no murmurs about Fogg?
You're probably right, BRJ, that Fogg's demands for three or four years put him in this hole, but I can't also help but think he was a bit unlucky as well - waiting to see about the Bedard for a chance to go to Seattle if it fell through or Cincy if they didn't get him, the rumors had said... then waiting to see about the Santana deal, going to Minnesota if the deal was completed... both those dragged on and on longer than anybody expected, and I think Fogg was the victim.
Speaking of crazy deals, is this really necessary?
The Official Site of The Colorado Rockies: News: Rockies, Corpas agree on four-year deal
I like Corpas as much as anybody, and what's more I liked the Tulo deal, but forking over all this money for a second-year
reliever??? If he struggles or loses his job in a year or two to, say, Casey Weathers, this deal looks gross.