Louisville isnt that good

[Joe the Panther Fan]

In 2015 the highest paid closer in MLB made $12.5 million. There were 30 starting pitchers that made at least that much. There were only four closers who made more than $9 million last season. By way of comparison, AJ Burnett, an old guy coming off an awful season and brought in for nothing more than starting pitching depth made $8.5 million. JA Happ, never better than a third starter his whole career and now in his mid-30s just signed a contract that will pay him almost as much to pitch for each of the next three seasons as the highest paid closer in MLB will make this year.

You rate top closers a whole lot higher than the people running MLB franchises do.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

In 2015 the highest paid closer in MLB made $12.5 million. There were 30 starting pitchers that made at least that much. There were only four closers who made more than $9 million last season. By way of comparison, AJ Burnett, an old guy coming off an awful season and brought in for nothing more than starting pitching depth made $8.5 million. JA Happ, never better than a third starter his whole career and now in his mid-30s just signed a contract that will pay him almost as much to pitch for each of the next three seasons as the highest paid closer in MLB will make this year.

You rate top closers a whole lot higher than the people running MLB franchises do.

Ouch...
Likewise, If you are burning up cap space for a kicker...
Probably not a recipe for success.

 

[UpFromTheAshes]

I'd like to point out to the OP that making evaluations on a team based solely on that team's worst game of the season is probably not sound practice.

 

[teamcanada]

They aren't bad, but more like a 6/7 seed kind of team whereas I think we are more of a 3/4 seed type of team.

As will be the case in most games, Pitt will have the 2 best players on the floor. I watched them play Clemson (who is pretty good by the way) and if Louisville has to rely on half court offense, they cant win. They need turnovers, especially live ball turnovers. They shoot it ok but not great, its going to be very tough for them to score with us if they aren't generaring turnovers and fast breaks. In the halfcourt, they are pretty average I think.

This is a game I think we will win. As I watched them play Clemson, I tried to picture their players with a name other than Louisville on their chest. Inotherwords, they're nothing special. A run-of-the mill R32 team, no better than that. Sure they can beat us and they will be favored but I dont think they are talented enough which is crazy to say.

Young and Artis are too much.

81-75.

Do you still think Pitt had the two best players on the floor?