[jacksonianmarch]

I liked TClip, but this deal makes sense. He essentially showed that he takes a full yr to get adjusted to his level. Last yr, we rushed him and he imploded. This yr, he will start in AAA for the Nats and should be a nice MLB addition comes 2009. The problem for him was our depth, and not his ability. I think he profiles as a middle of the rotation kind of guy as he historically has solid command of good offspeed arsenal. But he pitches backwards, and that should behoove him in the NL. Nothing but good luck from my end, I liked him.

But in order to get something, you need to give up something. We get a 6'5" 250 pound 3/4 guy who is very imposing on the mound, kinda like Masterson. Except this guy has already had a limited amount of big league success. 1.88ERA in his 14IP MLB debut. What I like about the guy is that he can strike out people, but he also induces a ton of grounders. He throws low 90s with a solid splitter and should be vying for not only a spot in middle relief, but is a candidate as a setup man.