Predict Dice-K's 2007 stats

[Posey H8er]

16-7
190 K's
3.98 ERA

same here

[The Rondo Show]

I'm going with...

19-7
3.21 ERA
224 IP
211 Ks
1.35 WHIP

I think a lot of us are shortchanging this guy on his numbers, especially wins. He looks like he's going to go 7-9 innings deep each start which adds up to more decisions than the regular 5-7 inning types. I gave him 7 IP/start over 32 starts and a little under a strikeout per inning. It's realistic to think of this guy as an ace already.

Very few aces have WHIP's of 1.35. It'll be hard for the guy to post a 3.21 ERA in the AL if he is going to put that many runners on base.

[maseda17]

What is funny how guys like Glen on WEEI's Big Show were saying "expect a season like Beckett's of 06 and be happy." A ludicrous comment that he was called out on several times, I'm sure he'll back off the statement in like a month.

[Bleeding Green]

Ugh, that stuff is just terrible. Be happy with a 5.00 ERA? LOL.

WEEI is always good for a laugh, though.

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2007/04/jd ... -base.html

[BS007]

18-5, 2. 75 ERA

[CFan21]

Very few aces have WHIP's of 1.35. It'll be hard for the guy to post a 3.21 ERA in the AL if he is going to put that many runners on base.

Guys like Zambrano, Lackey, Bonderman, Lowe, Schmidt, Harang, Kazmir, etc all posted WHIPs in excess of 1.25. Maybe I exaggerated by .05 but you get what I'm trying to say. Minor problems painting the plate, but a knack for getting out of jams, that's what I see at least.

[NorthSider]

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You mean be a Yankees fan?

[NorthSider]

20 wins, 3.25 ERA, 200 K