Following up on G-Money's comments on Moore and Gonzales, and how they each have to go through the league for a while and let MLB scouts creating a book on them... and then we will have a better idea on how good they can be...
What happened on Paul Blackburn?
I realize that the M's only had days to evaluate him before the end of the season, but obviously the M's scouts liked him enough to trade for him.
Blackburn has thrown 6 out of 7 QS to start out his MLB career... in Oakland, who is not known for their defense. Then add the 2.60 ERA and the recent shut out in Anaheim... and I'm wondering a loud why trade him when Dipoto was already looking for starting pitchers at the same time??
I am sure the league will catch up at some point, after the league "books him", and Blackburn does not have the control that Moore or Gonzales has demonstrated in the minors... but still??? Blackburn is similar to Moore and Gonzales that none of them has an over powering fastball, and none of them will ever average a K per inning.
Is Blackburn just lucky so far?... or are the M's just getting that unlucky this year?