Javier Vazquez
Here's something you may not know about Javier Vazquez:
He's good.
Over the last ten seasons, he has thrown over 200 innings nine times. (And 198 once.)
Over the last ten seasons, he's averaged almost 13 wins per seasons, often on lousy teams.
Over the last ten seasons, he's struck out 200 or more batters 5 times, and over 190 twice.
Last year he put up these numbers:
• Ranks 4th in NL in W (15) • Ranks 5th in NL in IP (219.1)
• Ranks 2nd in NL in SO (238) • Ranks 6th in NL in ERA (2.87)
• Ranks 3rd in NL in WHIP (1.03) • Ranks 10th in NL in W% (.600)
• Ranks 3rd in NL in CG (3)
If he's healthy, I don't see how he doesn't win 15 games out of the Yankees' three or four spot in the rotation. Sure, he's not dominant, and his ERA and WHIP will jump, but he's productive. It would not surprise me if he puts up numbers as good as John Lackey next year.
-Steiner
He's good.
Over the last ten seasons, he has thrown over 200 innings nine times. (And 198 once.)
Over the last ten seasons, he's averaged almost 13 wins per seasons, often on lousy teams.
Over the last ten seasons, he's struck out 200 or more batters 5 times, and over 190 twice.
Last year he put up these numbers:
• Ranks 4th in NL in W (15) • Ranks 5th in NL in IP (219.1)
• Ranks 2nd in NL in SO (238) • Ranks 6th in NL in ERA (2.87)
• Ranks 3rd in NL in WHIP (1.03) • Ranks 10th in NL in W% (.600)
• Ranks 3rd in NL in CG (3)
If he's healthy, I don't see how he doesn't win 15 games out of the Yankees' three or four spot in the rotation. Sure, he's not dominant, and his ERA and WHIP will jump, but he's productive. It would not surprise me if he puts up numbers as good as John Lackey next year.
-Steiner
posted by Anthony at 10:59 PM
2 Comments:
I really like this move. At worst, he's a solid number 4 started who eats a bunch of innings. That's a very nice thing to have.
i like all the moves the Yankees made this off season... losing Matsui sucks but the guy is getting old and has bad knees. Plus i liked Vazquez when he was first on the Yanks, with getting runs from the best lineup in baseball, he will win 15+ easy
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