SubscribeFast Projection: Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz is out in the cold, in regards to a rotation spot in Boston. The rotation is stacked, with Theo Epstein bringing in affordable veterans Brad Penny and John Smoltz. However Buchholz is an injury away from a spot at the back end of the rotation. Of course, if Tim Wakefield gets hurt, or starts out ineffective, Buchholz will get a chance to prove himself again.
Last year was a wash for Buchholz, though we could possibly have attributed it to his breakup with Erica Ellyson. As a result, he went 2-9 with a 68 ERA+. Ouch.
2009 Projection: 10W, 155.0 IP, 3.68 ERA, 137 SO (7.95 K/9), 41 BB (2.38 BB/9), 1.29 WHIP
Sorry, Buchholz is too good of a talent for me to give up on. I think he’ll rebound in fashion in 2009, and be right behind Jon Lester in the 2010 rotation. He’s clearly making his case this spring as well, giving up only one earned run in 19.2 IP. He has 15 SO to go with that as well.
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