The Mariners Career of Erik Bedard
15 Starts That seems like the magic number Bedard strives for each season, at least during his Mariners career. In his four seasons with the club (he missed all of 2010), Bedard has made exactly 15 starts in all of them. Here’s a look at his numbers: 2008: 6-4 3.67 ERA 4.50 xFIP 1.0 […]
Odds on Seattle’s Side
Even the most casual of Mariners fans have probably picked up on the alternating nature of expectations over the past few years. The 2007 and 2009 seasons saw the Mariners achieve unexpected success which lead to big off season acquisitions (Bedard post 2007, Lee post 2009), and high expectations heading into 2008 and 2010. Both […]
Home Cookin’: Surprising Pitching Splits
Split stats. They can often be the saviour of your fantasy baseball team. When it comes to line up changes, it is beneficial to know which players have more success in one situation versus another. It can often help pad your stats and better yet, avoid negative hits to your ERA or WHIP. Making […]
“Special” K’s. Not Just for Breakfast Anymore.
Streaming pitchers for K’s and Wins. It’s a bit of specialty among certain fantasy owners. Let’s face it, a lot of fantasy managers have done it. You may even do it yourself. Many fantasy leagues are now putting a cap on the number of weekly moves you can make in an attempt to cut down […]
A Look At The Mariners Pitching Staff in 2011
The Mariners have stumbled out of the gate to start the 2011 season; however, it’s no fault of the pitching staff. ERA FIP K/9 BB/9 GB% 2011 (9 games) 4.56 3.59 6.43 2.22 47.9 2010 (162 games) 3.95 4.17 6.09 2.83 43.4 Nine games is a very small sample size but, based on the […]
