I have heard some grumblings while riding on the Atlanta Braves’ bandwagon about Derek Lowe and his rather tepid performance as a starter since signing his 4 year, $60 million contract.
However, I tend to disagree. Although his ERA has been over 4 both of the years he has worn a Braves uniform, he has been an innings eater, has tended to strike batters out well (5.1 K/9 in 2009, and 6.2 K/9 this year), and has usually had a good strikeouts to walks ratio (1.76 in 2009 and 2.09 this year).
Basically, he has struck out 2 batters for every walk. So, with that being said, I feel it is necessary to present to you the Top Ten Biggest Busts in recent Atlanta Braves history.
Just when you thought Derek Lowe was bad, just remember…