yup, I completely agree about pitching!
Padilla and Meche are almost as likely as Marcum or Janssen to put up a 5.00 ERA for us.
(Meche especially - look at his road stats outside of Safeco)
And it just isnt worth all that excess money.
In fact I'd argue that Janssen has a higher ceiling than either Meche or Padilla. I mean, he showed flashes of brilliance last year before losing his confidence. You never know, he could stink it up next year, but he could shine as a soph and put up a 4.00 ERA, which is why I'd rather go with him...
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