Month: February 2007

First up there are the D-Back Twins, Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal, both of whom spent time in the rotation, as well as some spot starting, last year. Cormier was 2-4 but with a 4.31 ERA in nine starts; … Finish Reading

Pencilled in as the fifth starter. Very lightly. This is what happens when you (1) put up an 8.38 ERA, and (2) hide an injury. The team tends to lose confidence in you, and starts thinking about going with one … Finish Reading

I was of the opinion, early in 2005, that Hampton had turned the corner and was about to become a good pitcher again, probably for several years. He wasn’t striking anyone out, but his control had gotten much better, walking … Finish Reading

That was a very nice little rookie season, overshadowed a bit (he received no ROY votes — someone gave one to Scott Olsen, and Matt Cain got four, and both had worse records and ERAs in pitcher’s parks, but no … Finish Reading

To expand on statements I’ve made in comments… Tim Hudson went 13-12 with a 4.86 ERA in 2006 after going 14-9 with a 3.52 ERA in his first Atlanta season. However, his peripheral statistics in 2006 are actually probably a … Finish Reading

Here’s something to think about… It is possible that Danny Kolb and Chris Reitsma could keep John Smoltz out of the Hall of Fame. Smoltz very easily could have won a Cy Young Award either of the last two seasons … Finish Reading