style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pitching Category Mashup Revisited (K/BB
and QS%)
Good
morning everybody. For today's First
Pitch we are going to revisit some analysis we did earlier in the year.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â Back in May, we were looking for another way to
help identify the worth of a starting pitcher.Â
Knowing that both Quality Start Percentage (QS%) and K/BB ratio are very
good indicators of a starters' performance, we decided to mash them together to
get a new combination statistical indicator.Â
Back then, we only had a little over a month's worth of data, but now we
have a full 3 and a half months, which is more than a half season.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â Hopefully we can discern from this analysis
if there are any starters flying under the radar that we should target, or if
there are any players out there who aren't doing quite as well as we thought
they were (at least by this measure). On
to the data...
In order to
qualify, a pitcher needed at least 10 games started this season.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â The average (QS%)
* (K/BB) for all pitchers that qualified was 1.26 (which is,
incidentally, the same as the average when the analysis was initially run back
in May). Here are the pitchers that were
more than 65% better than average
with regard to this new statistic so far this season.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â Stats are through games of 07/16/2007.
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>PLAYER
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>W
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>L
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ERA
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>WHIP
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>QS%
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>K/BB
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>(QS%)*(K/BB)
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Byrd, Paul
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CLEÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.41
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.34
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>56%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8.8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.97
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sabathia, C.C.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CLEÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.78
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.20
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>60%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.75
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Shields, James
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â TBÂ Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.98
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.05
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>58%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Smoltz, John
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â ATLÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.07
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.23
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>76%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.34
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Johnson, Randy
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â ARI
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.81
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.15
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>60%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.32
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Santana, Johan
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â MINÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.60
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.02
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>74%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.16
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Peavy, Jake
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â SDÂ Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.19
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.06
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>83%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.06
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bedard, Erik
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â BALÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.22
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>70%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.87
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Beckett, Josh
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â BOSÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.14
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>65%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.81
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guthrie, Jeremy
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â BALÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.07
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.99
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>79%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.81
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bonderman, Jeremy
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â DETÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.50
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.17
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>65%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.78
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Haren, Dan
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â OAKÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.33
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.03
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>90%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.67
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Buehrle, Mark
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CHWÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.98
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.08
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>78%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.40
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lilly, Ted
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CHCÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.51
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.06
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>63%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.37
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hamels, Cole
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â PHIÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.83
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.24
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>58%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sheets, Ben
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â MIL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.39
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.16
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>63%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.27
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Blanton, Joe
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â OAKÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.36
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.11
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>65%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.26
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Young, Chris R.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â SDÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.97
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.02
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>72%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.15
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lackey, John
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â ANAÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.98
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.16
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>68%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.14
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Escobar, Kelvim
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â ANA Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.04
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.14
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>71%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.07
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Paul Byrd
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> used to be a frequent whipping-boy
of mine (you might recall he played for the Phillies for a while), but this
measure says he's got what it takes. One
caveat is that a pitcher like Byrd with an extremely low walk rate (and thus a
very high K/BB) is always going to do very well by this particular
statistic. Is he the best starter out
there? Certainly not, but you can do a
lot worse. In my eyes the real best
starter out there is Sabathia, and
this statistic supports that notion.Â
Despite some recent struggles, James
Shields remains a player to target, and may be available.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â The strong (and largely unexpected)
performance of Jeremy Guthrie is
also supported by this stat.Â
Here are
the pitchers that have been strictly
average (within +/- 10% of the average) with regard to this new statistic
so far this season.Â
0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>PLAYER
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>W
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>L
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>ERA
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>WHIP
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>QS%
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>K/BB
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>(QS%)*(K/BB)
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mussina, Mike
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â NYYÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.61
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>53%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.38
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bush, Dave
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â MILÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.86
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.33
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.37
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Webb, Brandon
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â ARIÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.32
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>55%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.37
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Baker, Scott
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â MINÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.43
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.33
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>40%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Belisle, Matt
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CINÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.02
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.39
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>44%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oswalt, Roy
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â HOUÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.91
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.41
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>62%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.2
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.44
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.62
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>50%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.34
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Baek,
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.74
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>36%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.29
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Francis, Jeff
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.15
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.39
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>53%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.27
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Arroyo, Bronson
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CINÂ Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.78
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.47
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>63%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.26
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Moyer, Jamie
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â PHIÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.43
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.30
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>67%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.26
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Wang, Chien-Ming
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â NYYÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.43
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.20
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>63%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.25
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ortiz, Ramon
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â MIN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>50%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.23
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lohse, Kyle
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CINÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.68
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.36
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>53%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.20
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Zambrano, Carlos
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CHCÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.83
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.28
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>60%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.20
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.15
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.40
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>45%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.14
This is
supposed to be the 'average' list, but there are actually some really big names
here. I'm talking about guys like
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Webb, Oswalt, and Zambrano.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â What kind of opportunity does this
prevent? It depends on your point of
view (and the point of view of your fellow owners).
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â If the Webb-Oswalt-Zambrano owner in your
league perceives underperformance in these studs and is willing to move them,
you should take it upon yourself to acquire such a commodity.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â If, however, you ARE the Webb-Oswalt-Zambrano
owner, you should hold your ground, despite their average performance when
measured by this stat. The rest of the
guys on this list ain't too great and ain't too bad either.
Here are
the pitchers that have been significantly worse
than average (65% or more) with regard to this new statistic so far this
season.Â
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PLAYER
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>W
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>L
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>ERA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>WHIP
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>QS%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>K/BB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(QS%)*(K/BB)
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Burres, Brian P BAL
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.19
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.52
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>30%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.43
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sowers, Jeremy
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â CLE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.93
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.57
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>42%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Wells, Kip
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â STLÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.25
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.62
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>25%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.38
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Padilla,
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.69
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.81
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>27%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.36
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Seo, Jae
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â TB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8.14
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.92
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>20%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.35
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reyes, Anthony
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â STL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.40
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.42
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>17%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.32
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tejeda, Robinson
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.70
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.74
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>24%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.3
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.30
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hendrickson, Mark
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â LAÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.92
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.27
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.9
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.29
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Trachsel, Steve
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â BALÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.95
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.51
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>41%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.7
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.28
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Maroth, Mike
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â STLÂ
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.20
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.63
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>29%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.28
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ohka, Tomo
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â STL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.79
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.61
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>20%
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.0
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>0.19
Need a
reason the Rangers are in last place in their division?
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â For one, they've given lots of (painful)
starts to Vicente Padilla and
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Rob Tejeda.
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>Â It is amazing that the Cardinals have
remained in as close contention as they are, with FOUR pitchers on this list (
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Wells, Reyes, Maroth, and
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Ohka).Â
At any rate, be sure to avoid all pitchers on this last list.
Within the
next couple days, we will post the full listing of (QS%)*(K/BB) values for
qualifying pitchers (minimum 10 starts) on the blog.