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Pitching guro Leo Mazzone was his coach this season, and his ERA was nearly 6.00. That bodes not well.
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Lopez's second half was also markedly better than his first half. You'd have to call that a positive sign heading into 07.
He's definitely a guy I'd be happy to have in the 4th/5th spot, and if somehow he reverts to the sub-4.00 ERA form, he can be that 3rd starter... though he isn't a 200 innings horse -- they'd have to manage his innings closely, I think.