13. Mike Mussina - New York
Yankees (38 years old)
Wow. What do we make of Mussina's resurgence last season at the age of
37? Well he managed to stay healthy longer than the previous two seasons, while
at the same time improving his strikeout rate. There is always the need to
handle aging pitchers cautiously, with modest expectations. At the same
time, Mussina is as good as anyone out there in the senior circuit, and you
have to ride consistency until it proves you wrong.
Mike Mussina 2007 Projections
|
GP
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
Sv
|
CG
|
Sho
|
IP
|
RA
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
|
32
|
32
|
16
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
192
|
98
|
90
|
43
|
149
|
1.28
|
4.22
|
14. Josh Beckett - Boston
Red Sox (27 years old)
Josh Beckett disappointed a lot of optimists last season by adding almost two
runs to his ERA while simultaneously doubling his HR allowed. His K/9
dropped to a career low 6.95, which is not a trend that fantasy owners like to
see. On the plus side he won 16 games and survived a full season without
succumbing to injury in his first season in the vaunted AL East. Look for
Beckett to rebound a bit this season...assuming he stays healthy.
Josh Beckett 2007 Projections
|
GP
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
Sv
|
CG
|
Sho
|
IP
|
RA
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
|
32
|
32
|
13
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
198
|
103
|
95
|
67
|
157
|
1.32
|
4.32
|
15. Dan Haren - Oakland
A's (26 years old)
Haren is another guy, like Bonderman, who seemed to pull it all together last
season. Their 2006 stat lines are in fact eerily similar, with Bonderman
getting more strikeouts and fewer losses, while Haren had better control,
though less run support. Take your pick really...both pitchers are top ten in
the AL.
Dan Haren 2007 Projections
|
GP
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
Sv
|
CG
|
Sho
|
IP
|
RA
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
|
32
|
32
|
13
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
211
|
105
|
97
|
47
|
152
|
1.25
|
4.15
|
16. Erik Bedard - Baltimore
Orioles (28 years old)
Bedard was well on his way towards becoming a great pitcher, Leo Mazzone just
speeded up the process. The story behind Bedard's ascendance last season was
his ability to cut down on the walks, while maintaining his excellent strikeout
ratios. He started more than thirty games for the first time in his late
blooming career, but that's nothing to worry about as lefties sometimes do take
longer to figure things out. He's for real and well worth the investment in
2007.
Erik Bedard 2007 Projections
|
GP
|
GS
|
W
|
L
|
Sv
|
CG
|
Sho
|
IP
|
RA
|
ER
|
BB
|
K
|
WHIP
|
ERA
|
|
31
|
31
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
184
|
90
|
83
|
67
|
155
|
1.37
|
4.07
|
