Fan Projection Targets – 01/13/10

Today’s projection targets are all either living free or dying: Chris Carpenter, Brian Wilson, and Sam Fuld

Carpenter overcame injury concerns to make 28 starts en route to a 17-4 record and 2.24 ERA. His 3.38 xFIP was almost exactly in line with his career numbers.

Wilson overcame regrettable facial hair and an unseemly faux-hawk to post a 3.23 xFIP and 2.4 WAR over 72.1 mostly high-leverage innings.

Fuld overcame, uh… Okay, Sam Fuld is a stretch, but it was either him or Chad Paronto basically everything, it turns out. And let the record show that he posted a 122 wRC+ in limited time with the Cubs last year!

[Thanks to readers Jon and JoeR43 for setting the record straight on Fuld.]