quote:A fair point that Dyson has looked more like his 2014 self, where he had a 2.14 ERA (although the WHIP was 1.333) over 42 innings.
Exactly. Sam Dyson was sporting a 3.68 ERA over 44 innings (3.87 career) and arm makeup questions with Miami. He came over to Texas and has put up a 2.03 ERA... Just a little bit of difference there in what the Rangers traded for and what they got, which is why I mentioned "unless he comes in and pitches way above his head and forces himself unexpectedly into a high leverage role." -- but maybe that was the part you TLDR'd.
I'll amend my statement to say that I'd be pleased trading for someone with his kind of background.
I'm just trying to get across that I'm not advocating Jon Daniels go trade for Joakim Soria like he did once. Just a more modest trade and I think you can improve the bullpen and put the Rangers in a better spot.
I read that part, I was turned off when you said any guy the Rangers added would only come in when they're down by 2 runs...and certainly turned off by the suggestion that being down 2 runs is time to call in the janitor and send everyone home.
Wouldn't it be great that the Rangers didn't punt the ballgame away every time they lost a lead?