1. Jake Peavy – San Diego Padres (25 years old)Jake
Peavy was second in the National League last season with a 215
strikeouts, good for a league leading 9.56 K/9. Don’t concern yourself
with last seasons 4.09 ERA. There is absolutely nothing in his
peripherals that suggests that was anything other than a fluke. Take
advantage of others who will blindly put their faith in ERA as a true
indicator of pitching ability. This guy is just coming into his own and
will be one of the best in the league.
Jake Peavy 2007 Projections
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GP
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GS
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W
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L
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Sv
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CG
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Sho
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IP
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RA
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ER
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BB
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K
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WHIP
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ERA
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29
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29
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14
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8
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0
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0
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2
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182
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71
|
65
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51
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199
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1.11
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3.20
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2. Carlos Zambrano – Chicago Cubs (25 years old)Zambrano
is a horse who averages 15 wins, 200 innings pitched, 200 strikeouts,
and about a 3.30 ERA over the last three seasons. What has kept him
from elite status is his tendency to walk about four batters a game,
and concerns that he’ll eventually succumb to the curse on talented
young Cubs pitchers. Until he does though, you have to ride that kind
of consistency.
Carlos Zambrano 2007 Projections
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GP
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GS
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W
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L
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Sv
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CG
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Sho
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IP
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RA
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ER
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BB
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K
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WHIP
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ERA
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32
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32
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14
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10
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0
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0
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0
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212
|
89
|
82
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99
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195
|
1.25
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3.46
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3. Chris Carpenter – St. Louis Cardinals (33 years old)Chris
Carpenter is a bonafied stud. Any lingering concerns about his
durability need to be dropped. Over the last three years he's averaged
17 wins, 183 strikeouts, a 3.13 ERA, and a 1.09 WHIP. There's no one
better or more consistent in the NL than Carpenter. The only concern
whether or not the extended post-season haunts him like it did White
Sox pitchers in 2006.
Chris Carpenter 2007 Projections
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GP
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GS
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W
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L
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Sv
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CG
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Sho
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IP
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RA
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ER
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BB
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K
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WHIP
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ERA
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|
32
|
32
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16
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9
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0
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0
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4
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224
|
85
|
79
|
46
|
172
|
1.10
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3.16
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4. Brett Myers – Philadelphia Phillies (27 years old)Despite
missing some time due to off the field legal issues last fall, Myers
still managed to pitch just under 200 innings (getting a Quality Start
a ridiculous 70% of the time), while racking up 189 strikeouts. His
legal issues seem to be behind him and he’s entering his prime as one
of the top strikeout pitchers in the National League. His ERA won’t
match some of the other top tiered guys, but it will most likely be
right around 4.00 and that’s definitely a number you can take given the
strikeouts he provides.
Brett Myers 2007 Projections
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GP
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GS
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W
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L
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Sv
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CG
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Sho
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IP
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RA
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ER
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BB
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K
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WHIP
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ERA
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|
32
|
32
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13
|
11
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0
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0
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0
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203
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108
|
99
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65
|
192
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1.28
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4.39
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