One minute, you’re 26-years old, and traded to the New York Yankees, and many think you’re the 2004 version of a 1998-verison of Pedro Martinez. And, the next minute…well, actually, 1,813 days later…you’re pitching for your fourth team in a six year period.
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Montreal -> NYY: Salary relief
NYY -> AZ: To acquire Randy Johnson
AZ -> CHW: Vazquez demanded a trade
CHW -> ATL: White Sox want to get younger

//Young pitchers. They’re so hard to predict, huh?//

Sure, but it’s not like Vazquez has been a bad pitcher or anything. He’s been an extremely durable mid-rotation starter who racks up strikeouts. That has a lot of value. He’s just not what his early numbers pointed to him being.

I would expect Javy to do pretty well back in the NL. He’s certainly capable of putting up big strikeout numbers no matter which league he pitches in. The question is if the Braves can give him the run support to make him a consistent winner down there. Atlanta’s team has atrophied at the ML level (although their MiLB system is still fairly well stocked).

From Chicago’s perspective, I can’t really figure this one out. Danks pitched well last year, Floyd showed promise as well. Buehrle’s no longer in his prime but is still a fringy #2/solid #3. But I don’t know where Chicago expects to pick up Vazquez’s innings from unless they’re planning on getting involved with a free agent. Kenny Williams sure does love to trade…