Community Projection - Jesse Crain

by ubelmann on Mar 29, 2007 2:06 AM EDT Comment 6 comments

After a weird trip through the land of not many strikeouts and lots of infield pop-ups, Jesse Crain resumed life in the land of fastballs, sliders, and ground balls last year. He had a 5+ ERA before the All-Star break and a sub-2 ERA after the All-Star break, though the former seemed to inform fan trust in Crain more than the latter. What's in store for this year?

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Johan Santana
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I'll say...

70 IP, 3.00 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, 0.65 HR/9

And I hope he brings back the crazy facial hair.

by ubelmann on Mar 29, 2007 2:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm going to go pretty big with Crain...

I think the contract will really ease him in, and I think he's going to pitch great, allowing TR to feel fully confident in dealing Rincon close to the deadline for some other help.

75 IP, 2.30 ERA, 8.0 K/9, 2.0 BB/9, 0.65 HR/9.

I think we're going to need someone in the bullpen to really step up this year when Neshek/Reyes go through a patch or two of adjustments (though I think both will be more than fine overall), and I think that guy will be Crain.

by djskilbr on Mar 29, 2007 3:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Breakout year

I think a lot of his struggles were trying to be a pitcher that he's not at the request of the pitching coach. He's not a sinker ball pitcher. He's a fastball/slider pitcher in the mold of Joe Nathan. Eventually, he worked through it and he's his own man now. He can use the sinker to induce ground balls with men on base. But with bases empty, he's a power pitcher and he showed that in the second half last year. I look for great things from him in 2007.

75 IP, 1.8 ERA, 9 K/9, 1.4 BB/9 0.5 HR/9

Free Matt Garza.

by cmathewson on Mar 29, 2007 9:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Love the new tag line

Prediction for Crain:

65 IP, 2.30 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 1/6 BB/9, 0.6 HR/9

by Jesse on Mar 29, 2007 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cmath

I agree with what Cmath said, but think the numbers are to good. I like what djskllbr. said.

Baseball is great because you cant take a knee or kill the clock. You gotta put the ball over the plate and give the other guy his damn shot E Weaver abridged

by AdamOnFirst on Mar 30, 2007 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs