Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 16, 2008
Webb Wins

Twenty years ago, we wondered if a pitcher would ever win 30 games again. With starters getting no more than 34 starts in a season, that's a near impossibility. Twenty five wins seems a reasonable level to reach. The last was Bob Welch in 1990, who won 27 games as the Athletics used a modified five man rotation, skipping the fifth starter as often as possible.

The way Brandon Webb is pitching, and the way the Diamondbacks are generating offense, you wonder if he has a chance at 25. Webb defeated the Giants 4-1 today, driving in two runs himself. That lowered his ERA to 1.86 and his batting average allowed to .147. You need the combination of a great pitcher on a high scoring team to have a shot at this, and right now this looks like it.


Posted by David Pinto at 06:33 PM | Pitchers | TrackBack (0)
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If he keeps hitting, he won't have to be taken out of games and have the decision left in the bullpen's hands. The way he can pitch, I wouldn't too be surprised if he could win 30 in 35 starts.

Posted by: Devon Young at April 16, 2008 08:47 PM
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