Some numbers for Reds relievers (over 20 IP):
If you hold DIPS to be a more accurate measure of how a pitcher is pitching, it looks like Weathers and a whole lot of mediocrity (or worse). Comparing DIPS to ERA, Weathers has been neither lucky nor unlucky. Coffey has been slightly unlucky this year. He still has the worst DIPS of any reliever that has pitched any significant amount of innings for the Reds. DIPS-wise, looking at those numbers and ahead to 2008, there really is only one answer to the question 'How we looking?'. Not good.Code:Reliever ERA DIPS K/9 K/BB WHIP HR/9 Weathers 3.28 3.30 5.77 2.73 1.09 0.47 Burton 3.68 4.21 7.77 1.19 1.50 0.41 Stanton 4.83 4.27 6.15 2.00 1.59 0.88 Salmon 3.92 4.43 7.84 2.25 1.26 1.31 Santos 4.50 4.48 7.63 1.95 1.41 1.37 Saarloos 7.03 4.50 5.98 1.45 1.73 0.76 Gosling 4.35 4.84 10.02 1.21 2.13 1.31 Coutlangus 3.91 4.91 7.85 1.28 1.53 0.74 Coffey 6.04 5.57 7.25 2.12 1.75 2.22