What $60,000,000 buys you these days

PLAYER A:

26-22 last 2 Season
4.45 ERA
350 + IP Last 2 Seasons
0 Complete Games

PLAYER B:

31-8 Last 2 Seasons
2.52 ERA
370 + IP Last 2 seasons
3 Complete Games

PLAYER C:

33-18 Last 2 Seasons

2.50 ERA

439 IP Last 2 seasons

17! Complete Games

Player A,B and C all made roughly the same amount of money the last 2 years. I know salary does not tell the whole truth but you could assume that all 3 pitchers listed above are equal. Unfortunately their is 1 pitcher on this list whose statistics are laughable compared to the other 2. Players B and C are considered the "Ace" of their staffs while player A is paid like an "Ace" but performs like a #3 starter.

If you haven't guessed already player A is Derek "Get" Lowe. B and C are Chris Carpenter and Roy Halladay respectively. How much do you trust Derek Lowe? Is he worth 60 million over 4 years? Hell No. I know when I see him as the probable starter I think to myself "we better score 6 runs tonight or we will lose." Did you know Derek Lowe has an ERA of almost 6 after the Braves score a run in their half of the inning? Did you know Derek Lowe is something like 2-8 when the Braves don't score 6 or more runs? To summarize, DLowe is not Ace material and never has been. Hes a guy that chews innings and has an ERA of 4.5 with the Braves. Is it his fault Frank Wren panicked after AJ Burnett abused us? Of course not! But call it like it is. Hes an average starter who is WAYYYY overpaid. His career numbers are not horrible at 152-129. This might be nitpicking but he has also played on some of the best teams in baseball for most of his career. You can argue for DLowe all you want but the numbers don't add up. It is what it is