Cardinals - Signed Penny

St. Louis Cardinals - Signed P Brad Penny

Penny wasn’t great last year, but he was relatively healthy and had stretches of near-brilliance.  One can’t help but wonder just how much Penny wishes he had signed a long-term deal in 2007, but he’s not starving this year and St. Louis is always a nice Halfway House for mid-career pitchers to turn things around.  ZiPS is skeptical, but even that projection wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world, like, say, Livan Hernandez.

ZiPS Projection - Brad Penny
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            W   L   G  GS   IP    H   ER  HR  BB  SO   ERA   ERA+
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2009        8   9  26  26 151.2 165   78  16  50  95  4.63    93   
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Top Comps:  Dave Mlicki, Brett Tomko, Jason Johnson


ERA

Top 1/3 10%

Mid 1/3 59%

Bot 1/3 31%

(Based on Projected IP)