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.]
Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.
In dedication to yesterday, why is Fred Lewis not one of the targets today?
Sam Fuld has overcome Type 1 Diabetes…
He’s also a stat freak and last I heard he was pursuing a master’s degree in statistics. He also worked an internship for Stats, Inc. He should be a favorite on this site!
One random note, one not so random.
First off, I think the fangraphs readership should be alerted to This kid as a “kid who gets it” award.
Less randomly, check out Fuld’s wikipedia page. Someone likes them some Fuld.