06 Dec '07 15:41>
Originally posted by darvlayThe year before Beckett was traded, he was 15-8 with a 3.38 ERA. Prior to that he had pitched 6 games in the postseason and had a 2.11 ERA.
Here's a similar trade the Marlins performed with the Red Sox a couple years ago:
Thanksgiving Day, 2005, Josh Beckett was traded to the Red Sox along with third baseman Mike Lowell and relief pitcher Guillermo Mota for minor league prospects shortstop Hanley Ramírez and pitchers Aníbal Sánchez, Jesús Delgado and Harvey García.
How did this trade work out for the Sox, hmm?
Last year, Willis was 10-15 with a 5.17 ERA. He has pitched 7 games in the postseason; his ERA in those games is 8.53.
Here's an apple; there's an orange, Darv.