According to a Cubs source, the Red Sox have received right-handed pitcher Chris Carpenter from the Cubs in compensation for Theo Epstein (along with a player to be named later). The 6-4, 220 reliever is not New Hampshire's Chris Carpenter. This Chris Carpenter (26 years old) hurled 9.2 innings for Chicago last year, with a 2.79 ERA. He gave up 12 hits and 7 walks in those limited innings—with a WHIP of 1.97. And, in the minors last year he had a 5.91 ERA in 42 2/3 innings. He was a third-round pick in the 2008 draft, and supposedly has a 100-MPH fastball. According to Ben Cherington, Carpenter is "a young, power arm reliever with a chance to be a really good pitcher." Frankly, we're not impressed that this is the "significant" player promised in the deal. Bad deal. No biscuit.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sox Get Carpenter As Theo Compensation
According to a Cubs source, the Red Sox have received right-handed pitcher Chris Carpenter from the Cubs in compensation for Theo Epstein (along with a player to be named later). The 6-4, 220 reliever is not New Hampshire's Chris Carpenter. This Chris Carpenter (26 years old) hurled 9.2 innings for Chicago last year, with a 2.79 ERA. He gave up 12 hits and 7 walks in those limited innings—with a WHIP of 1.97. And, in the minors last year he had a 5.91 ERA in 42 2/3 innings. He was a third-round pick in the 2008 draft, and supposedly has a 100-MPH fastball. According to Ben Cherington, Carpenter is "a young, power arm reliever with a chance to be a really good pitcher." Frankly, we're not impressed that this is the "significant" player promised in the deal. Bad deal. No biscuit.