Re: The Jays are the best team in the AL East
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Clement 4.57 ERA
Burnett 3.44 ERA
Therefore Clement = Burnett
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that's the problem with basic, old school stats. they give you this one compact stat that really doesn't tell the whole story. stats like ERA and batting average are good outlining stats, in that usually extreme cases (0.90 era, .355 BA) they are not wrong. guys with those type of stats are going to be great players.
when using them to compare two players, its almost useless and in this case maybe even counterproductive.
AJ burnett played his home games in a pitchers park in front of a very good defense while clement played in a hitters park (a hitters division) and an awful defense (not to mention a bullpen that came equipped with gasoline and matches). take them both out of their current/past situations and give them equal defenses and opponents and the results are more than likely going to VERY close.
clement is signed for 9.5m the next two years and burnett for 11m the next two years fwiw.
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Burnett is overpaid, I am willing to admit that. However that is irrelevant when arguing the merits of Burnett or the Jays.
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