Re: Pallante Strikes Again
Posted: 21 Aug 2025 15:30 pm
Mikolas is an example of everything that was wrong with Mo. Overpaid, delivers mediocre results with the money he's given, deflects from responsibility, is all talk, etc.3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 08:23 amThe contract is a huge difference though... $16M this year and probably $15M next year.Talkin' Baseball wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 08:16 amI hope they don't make his the 6th starter. I hope they make him available. He has some trade value. If the Cardinals keep him, they will try to use him. Look at the numbers- he's Miles Mikolas without the contract. Is that okay?3dender wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 08:10 amUnlike most Pallante pitches, this is pretty much on target.reson8 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2025 07:43 am He's had 55 starts at this level. Still cannot throw strikes often enough. Falls behind, 2-0, 3-0,-3-1 to way too many hitters. Has to go to FB and ends up getting torched. Will be 27 next month. He'll stay in the rotation the rest of this season as long as he's healthy. Maybe he figures it out. Next spring there will be more competition for a rotation spot (I'm making a big assumption that Bloom is sharper than POBO) and he may find himself back in Memphis or DFA.
Tied with Fedde for least pleasant starting pitcher to watch since Dakota Hudson.
He will hopefully be competing for the 5th rotation spot in ST next year... I'd guess they make him 6th starter/swing man if he doesn't earn the spot.
About $3M for a 5th/6th starter who gives up 4-5 runs over 5-6 innings is not terrible value. The known quantity factor is worth something which a rando AAAA guy can't really give you.
Mikolas has had 2 good years, the rest were either injured, meh or downright innings eating awful. At least with Pallente you get affordable innings eating with a degree of humility.