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OBG08 Revisited: Pitchers

October 10, 2008 – 5:16 am

We’re looking back at our pre-season community projections. On Wednesday we covered the hitters; today we turn to the pitchers.
Left-Handers

Justin Hampson, 2008

 
IP
ERA

Projected
48
4.21

Actual
30.2
2.93

Our most optimistic projection had Hampson at a 3.50 ERA.

Joe Thatcher, 2008

 
IP
ERA

Projected
58
2.86

Actual
25.2
8.42

We missed this about as badly as we could. So did other people: CHONE had Thatcher’s ERA at 3.67, Marcels had it at [...]

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Hey Buddy, Can You Play the Outfield?

January 16, 2008 – 7:28 am

Dan Hayes at the North County Times reports that Chase Headley, Matt Antonelli, Scott Hairston, and Chad Huffman will be working out at Petco Park this week to improve (or learn) their outfield skills.
The switch-hitting Headley, a third baseman by trade, is blocked by Kevin Kouzmanoff and may get a look in left field this [...]

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First Projections for 2008

October 16, 2007 – 7:44 am

Dan has posted 2008 ZiPS projections for the Padres (hat tip to Ben B. in the comments). Some key names:

Hitters

Player
BA
OBP
SLG

Josh Bard
.281
.366
.401

Adrian Gonzalez
.284
.351
.511

Matt Antonelli
.254
.337
.376

Kevin Kouzmanoff
.289
.345
.492

Khalil Greene
.249
.300
.442

Scott Hairston
.243
.317
.405

Brian Giles
.268
.375
.398

The projection for Hairston is low — possibly by a lot, but the rest of these look reasonable to me. Center fielder remains a problem that I’m still studying.

Pitchers

Player
ERA

Jake [...]

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