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[Slidemaster]

And now he's walking guys.

An ace he isn't.

[Slidemaster]

I'm officially over Burnes.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

And now he's walking guys.

An ace he isn't.

ROFL

[BaltBird 24]

Yikes. Giving up on Burnes already?

[Slidemaster]

ROFL

I mean...he's not. His K totals are down. He doesn't eat innings. He's a good #2. Nothing more.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

But yeah hes not pacing to win a CY. Hes not outstanding. Hes def good enough to pitch game 1 of your playoff series and make you feel good. Hes a bulldog.

[BaltBird 24]

2 great starts, 3 meh starts. Still had an ERA under 3. Would like to see more Ks, though.

[Slidemaster]

He's not getting swinging strikes. Batters are laying off his attempts to paint corners. He isn't the same pitcher without the sweeper.

[Slidemaster]

But yeah hes not pacing to win a CY. Hes not outstanding. Hes def good enough to pitch game 1 of your playoff series and make you feel good. Hes a bulldog.

He has the name you associate with ace-hood without the results.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

He has the name you associate with ace-hood without the results.

I mean if he finishes the season with an ERA where it is now, when youre bitching thats probably gonna be a top 5 ERA in the AL.

[Slidemaster]

I mean if he finishes the season with an ERA where it is now when youre bitching thats gonna probanly be a top 5 ERA in the AL.

Hes not. He'll end up with an ERA around 3.80. Probably 160ish strikeouts.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

I get picking nits wanting him to be more dominant but he is still very good. Just not elite.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Hes not. He'll end up with an ERA around 3.80. Probably 160ish strikeouts.

Lol. I mean maybe but the odds are this will be bumped at the end of the year and youll look foolish. Again.

[Slidemaster]

I get picking nits wanting him to be more dominant but he is still very good. Just not elite.

That's what I'm saying. He's a good number 2. He's not an ace. There are about 15 guys or more that I think are better even if their names don't trigger that status.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

15 guys eh. Ok then

[Slidemaster]

Lol. I mean maybe but the odds are this will be bumped at the end of the year and youll look foolish. Again.

I hope so. It means he was better.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

I am officially on the swap Adley and Gunnar in the batting order. Adley is better at getting on base but Gunnar has way more power.

[Mackus]

I'm still 100% in on a $300Mish contract for Burnes. Wot regret that at all for 6 or so years and then just a little over the final 2-3.

[Slidemaster]

15 guys eh. Ok then

Strider (RIP)
Wheeler
Yamamoto
Nola
Peralta
Glasnow
Gilbert
Skubal
Cease
Webb
Berrios
Imanaga
Verlander
Gausman
Castillo
Gallen

Some are about the same, but he's not demonstrably better than any imo, at least this current iteration where he's basically a 1 pitch wonder.

[Hooded Viper]

Slide you have 100% lost your mind!