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Jeremy Affeldt, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Found November 20, 2008 on The Play in California:
PLAYERS: Jeremy Affeldt,  Jack Taschner
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants


The Good:

- 29 years old, still sort of young
- 7 year Major League veteran
- More strikeouts than innings pitched (3:1 K:BB ratio)
- Decent ERA last year (3.33)
- Can pitch more than 1 inning
- Could be the guy Jack Taschner wasn't

The Bad:

- $8 million for 2 years, like he just won VH1's "I Love Money"
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Original Story: http://www.theplayinca.com/2008/11/je...
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