Quote (EGucci @ Jul 31 2013 02:10pm)
Bud Norris for LJ Hoes?
Hmmm....I'll take it I suppose.
Josh Hader and the Orioles’ compensation pick in the 2014 draft. Hader is only 19 years old, although lefties seem a dime a dozen these days, and that draft pick next June may or may not pan out. But pretty much two other young pieces. If the deal had been just for L.J. Hoes, I'd have been disappointed. I like youth and draft picks, along with clearing out our highest-paid player ($3 million). His salary will likely spike to $6 and $8 million in 2014 and 2015 through arbitration.
But Bud Norris is a solid pitcher, much better than the numbers indicate or what people say.
It wouldn't shock me if he out-performs what Jake Peavy does with the Red Sox.