Felix and Eddie

As we are all aware, the only reason to really be excited for an M's game is when Felix takes the mound. It isn't really important whether the play should have been an error or not- the good thing is the no-hitter was over, and Hargrove didn't have to send out Felix in the 9th on 120 pitches or something.

Felix has a long career ahead of him, and the big picture is obviously we saw him return to form after a couple of poor outings (by his standards).

Now with Eddie, we are simply seeing the Eddie we thought we were getting- a guy who relies 100% on location, and little else. Watching him earlier in the year, it was almost hard to explain how he was getting out of innings throwing 9 pitches or something. You'd see him throw his 86 mph fastball, and guys were popping out or grounding out at a ridiculous rate. The Eddie with a career ERA of over four and a half is simply returning to form- he scares you in the 9th, but usually gets the job done.

I've said it many times on this blog- the M's should have traded Eddie at the deadline. The closer we are seeing today is the closer we will see next year, only we're paying him $6 million a year, or we lost him for nothing.

To sum up, Bavasi will either-
A) Overpay for Eddie in the offseason
B) Lose him for nothing
C) Sign him to a new contract, ensuring we all regret the decision for years to come

Not great choices.

When does Felix pitch again?...