Comments on: Just Throwin’ it Out There: Time to Reinvestigate Kyle Lohse?

By: Sean Porter

Sean Porter — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:15:52 +0000

While I doubt the Dolans add another $10 mill to a hefty (for them) 2013 payroll, I’d jump at the chance of adding Lohse. The chances of him repeating his performance last year is slim, but I’d be ecstatic even if he would give us 180-200 innings at a league-average ERA.

This rotation scares the bejesus out of me as it currently constructed. With no real #1 pitcher (and some could argue perhaps no #2) I’d feel a lot more confident opening the season with another guy in the rotation that could be counted on to deliver on par with a good #3.

By: Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:05:58 +0000

*Thumbs up*

By: DP Roberts

DP Roberts — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:47:43 +0000

Lohse seems like the perfect candidate for an incentive-laden contract, for the Indians or any other team. If he can repeat what he’s done in the last two years, more power (and money) to him. It’s too bad Boras is insisting on a mulit-year contract, I think it’s hurting his client.

By: Jeremy C

Jeremy C — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:16:26 +0000

unless its trading out ubaldo for him

By: Jeremy C

Jeremy C — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:16:05 +0000

I think the tribe feels paying him anything would be a waste because he wont be to much of an upgrade

By: Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:43:50 +0000

But that’s the thing: He’s not getting “top-dollar” now. If he and Boras still think that they can net a $10-12 million deal, they’re delusional. At this point, it’s a low-risk, high-reward gamble.

Granted, I personally don’t think they’ll bring him in, but at some point, Boras and Lohse will get desperate.

By: Jeremy C

Jeremy C — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:12:06 +0000

Lohse has a career ERA of 4.45. Then he comes out and has a career year at his age 34 season! Your going to pay top dollar (even still) for a guy who is obviously going to regress this year. Any team that picks him up could probably expect way closer to 4.45 era then the 2.86 he had last year. I feel like the indians think kasmir, bauer or Zachmac can have the type of season they and everyone else thinks Lohse will have. and for a LOT less money too

By: medfest

medfest — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:51:59 +0000

Scott Boras ,his age,the new CBA and teams paying attention to analytics have made him unsignable.

The Tribe signed Bourn for 25% less per year than anyone thought he would get going into the off season,Boras is rapidly losing his touch.(witness Lohse and Madsen last year)

By: joey

joey — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 05:03:10 +0000

problem is,imo hes only worth the risk on a one year deal.do u give up the 3rd round draft pick for a rental,and come up with another 10 mil.? i am done with him but u brought it up so, beckect would be cheaper cuz we would have to trade about 10 mil. of our salary to get him. with perez being hurt its not gonna happen. btw hes pitching against us tmrw.