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Old 01-02-2008, 04:13 PM   #12
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Re: Rotoworld: 2008 NL Central Prospects

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Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
I agree to a point. I think the ERA is within the range I would go with (although I am thinking more 4.25-4.50) but the walk rate doesn't jive so well and frankly neither does the hit rate. A 1.43 WHIP with those innings and those walks means he would project Bailey to allow 99 hits in 130 innings. I think the WHIP is roughly in line, but with more hits and fewer walks over that time.
I agree Doug. I think the projection is very close to what my gut projection would look like. But I'd swap out about 20-25 walks for hits and maybe bump up the ERA to the 4.90 range.
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