Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
May 16, 2008
Will Webb Win?

Brandon Webb is out of the game against the Rockies, but the bullpen is trying it's best to blow the game. With the score 8-3 in the top of the ninth, Medders loaded the bases, setting up a save situation for Lyon. He's allowed two inherited runners to score so far while recording one out. The tying run is at the plate for Colorado.

Update: Lyon strikes out Barmes for the second out. It's up to Holliday.

Update: Holliday grounds out to third to end the game. Webb goes to 9-0, winning all nine games he started. This now makes 20 wins fairly likely. Webb should have 25 starts left. For his career, he gets decisions in 75% of his starts, which would give him 19 more decisions this season. With a .573 career winning percentage, he should win 11 or those 19. So if Webb just returns to his career norms, he'll still wind up with a great season in term of Ws.


Posted by David Pinto at 12:37 AM | Games | TrackBack (0)
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I think he's got 25 wins in him at this point.

Posted by: DbacksBuzz at May 16, 2008 12:53 AM

Bet you $20 he finishes with 19.

Posted by: Ryan J L at May 16, 2008 01:06 AM

Looking at the schedule, he seems to have three more starts in May--if he's 12-0 by June 1st we'll begin to see furtive whispers of "thirty" in print and online, which will not fade until he gets a few losses or no-decisions.

Posted by: M. Scott Eiland at May 16, 2008 12:48 PM
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