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by **gbill2004** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:28 pm

What can we expect from Brad Penny this season? I could see him getting lots of wins with Boston, but how about his Ks, ERA and WHIP???

I think he could be a really nice sleeper, and he is only 30 years old.

by **Ender** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:35 pm

Replacement level pitcher with more wins than normal is what I expect.

by **B-Chad** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:57 pm

Definitely don't expect much from Penny personally. I feel like his ceiling is very low at this point in his career. I'd say at best you are talking about a low 4.00 ERA with a a 1.30-1.35 WHIP and a very small strikeout contribution. Wins are variable and fluky, but if he gets 25-30 starts I could see 10-12 wins. Of course, all of those are ceiling numbers, and the floor is much lower, think like 40-50 more IP and replaced due to injury or ineffectiveness.