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Originally Posted by sean-patin
Loaiza... I am probably one of the few in this thread who think he will have a few more of those "quality starts" this year.... i actually don't think he was that bad of a signing for a #4 starter! he pitched pretty consistently last year even if it was in pitcher-"very" friendly RFK... he also pitched well in '02 or '03 (whichever one) for Chicago in a hitter-friendly park.... i really think he can keep his ERA around or below 4.25 and put up a decent W-L record... he usually has a pretty good amount of K's and is pretty much "middle of the pack" when it comes to walks.... hopefully we'll see a few more starts like tonight's over his next couple of outings though...
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First of all, Loaiza ahead of Blanton as the #4 starter is a prime example of Macha being a little slow. As for his 2003 season, he added a cut fastball that year and basically just baffled hitters who were used to pounding him. He was also throwing 94ish then.
I think a .500 record and a 4.50 ERA will be what we should expect from Loaiza. If he can do that, I'll be happy with him.
As for Swish, so, so sweet. I'd still like him batting higher in the order so he can get more PAs. Why is Crosby batting third? A career .425 SLG should not be in that spot.