Joe Biagini appreciation thread

[KingKat]

With the prices that relievers are fetching on the FA market, with the trend towards contenders building shutdown bullpens, I think we have to be careful before making assumptions that guys like Biagini and Osuna would provide more "value" as starters. That way of thinking seems a bit dated. Seems like monetary values on pitchers are falling out of line with WAR and more in line with WPA (tough it's still somewhere in the middle). By wpa, Osuna was second only to Sanchez in value and Biagini was worth more than Stroman.

[Spanky99]

watch Biagini end up just like Hendriks, shipped away for a piece we don't really need.

 

Why, the Jays were elated they picked him in the rule 5 draft, why on earth would they move him after the year he just had?

[Olerud363]

With the prices that relievers are fetching on the FA market, with the trend towards contenders building shutdown bullpens, I think we have to be careful before making assumptions that guys like Biagini and Osuna would provide more "value" as starters. That way of thinking seems a bit dated. Seems like monetary values on pitchers are falling out of line with WAR and more in line with WPA (tough it's still somewhere in the middle). By wpa, Osuna was second only to Sanchez in value and Biagini was worth more than Stroman.

 

I wonder if there's some unique strategies that would maximize value of the current staff??

 

Does reliever use and five man rotation have to be revisited?? Could you use a four man rotation, 2 times through the order limit... then a reliever strategy that would get 100 innings from Biaginni/Osuna/Liriano

[Krylian]

Instead of the Osuna starting thread there should be a Biagini starting thread. I think that is closer to actually happening.

[Spanky99]

I wonder if there's some unique strategies that would maximize value of the current staff??

 

Does reliever use and five man rotation have to be revisited?? Could you use a four man rotation, 2 times through the order limit... then a reliever strategy that would get 100 innings from Biaginni/Osuna/Liriano

 

That would never happen, too taxing on the starters and relievers(set-up/closers), there's a reason inning eaters are valuable. It only works in the post-season.

[Candy Maldonado]

[wamco]

I wonder if there's some unique strategies that would maximize value of the current staff??

 

Does reliever use and five man rotation have to be revisited?? Could you use a four man rotation, 2 times through the order limit... then a reliever strategy that would get 100 innings from Biaginni/Osuna/Liriano

 

You would like Brian kennys book from MLB network with that thinking. "Ahead of the curve"

[polar bear]

I'm almost certain the Osuna as a starter ship has sailed.

 

Hopefully not.the young guy has got to give it a go,or I'm sure he will live to regret it,if he doesn't.