Braves - Claimed O’Flaherty

Atlanta Braves - Claimed P Eric O’Flaherty off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

O’Flaherty was wretched this year - 16 hits in 6 2/3 innings was all it took for him to go from being an important member of the bullpen to pitching for Tacoma.  He injured his back before the All-Star Break and that ended his season.

This was a good move by the Braves and a poor one by the Mariners.  Terrible year aside, the Mariners still have some easy dead weight on the 40-man roster after adding the players they needed to protect from Rule 5.  Unless you have an incredibly deep 40-man roster, you probably have room for a 23-year-old lefty with a 90 MPH fastball and some success (though limited) at the MLB level.  I mean, is Zduriencik hanging onto Sean White just in case he got him confused with Sean Green?  Does Randy Messenger make great pancakes or something?  Are 37-year-old 3rd string catchers the new market inefficiency?

2009 ZiPS Projection - Eric O’Flaherty
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            W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA   ERA+
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Projection  2   3  45   0   55   60   29   4  24  38  4.75    91 
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Top Comps:  The Run Fairy, Jim Crawford

ERA     %

Top 1/3 8

Mid 1/3 29

Bot 1/3 63

ERA+    %       BB      %

>150    2
<9      0

>
140    5   
<12     0

>
130    9   
<15     3

>
120    14   
<18     18

>
110    23   
<21     32

>
100    36   
<24     59

>
90     50

>80     70      HR      %

>70     88      <3      34

                <6      76

K       %       <9      92

>55     6       <12     99

>49     11

>43     22

>37     54