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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
That's a stuff thing.
Quintana's effective but he's more of a smoke and mirrors lefty. Teams are notoriously skittish about guys like that in October. Every GM in baseball would prefer a power arm at the top of the rotation if they can get him come playoff baseball.
So while Quintana's performance has been anywhere from almost as good to slightly better than Sale's (depending on who you ask) and his contract is better, folks that are acquiring these guys are doing so with an eye on October and in October most organizations are looking for guys that can get it inside at 96 mph and sting those cold hands.
Maybe the right, maybe they're wrong. But it still shrinks the pool a bit and thus the quality of the offer you'll get.
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@jamesfox917 Over the last 3 seasons, Jose Quintana has been 8th best pitcher in baseball: 14.6 fWAR, 3.29 ERA, 3.19 FIP, and 614 2/3 innings pitched.