repeat_in_2011

i usually take anything from Bleacher Report with a grain of salt but this is guest article by a senior writer at Forbes so it could be a reasonable approximation... Top 10: ------------------------------------- Yankees - $1.7 billion Red Sox - $912 million Dodgers - $800 million Cubs - $773 million NY Mets - $747 million Phillies - $609 million Giants - $563 million Rangers - $561million Angels - $554 million White Sox - $526 million ------------------------------------- interesting that the avg team value is estimated at $523 million and looks like 2/3rds are below that value...

more Sanchie stuff.....this time at FanGraphs.... last paragraph is this: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Yet I don’t think Sanchez’s decreased BABIP is sustainable. I’m inclined to think while it’s interesting to look at a pitcher’s batted ball results by pitch type in order to examine past performance, it is probably not a good predictor of future results. So while Sanchez produced different results in ERA with different pitch selections, his decreased BABIP and strand rate, but consistent rate statistics and constant xFIP, suggest that he has been, more or less, the same pitcher since his first full season as a starter. Barring a dramatic turnaround in his high walk rate, expect an increase in Sanchez’s ERA in 2011, possibly by a full run. -------------------------------------------------------------------- :(

saw this mentioned on TheGoodPhight: Philly: Halladay #1, Lee #6, Hamels #14, Oswalt #22 SFG: Lincecum #2, Bumgarner #31, Cain #38, Sanchez #62 yeah its only fantasy bb rankings... he said negative stuff about Cain: Matt Cain ranked 38? Yeah, that's right. I hate Matt Cain. I wish I could justify slotting him even lower, but I can't. Cain has poor control, gives up too many fly balls, and has seen his strikeout talents and induced-whiffs decline each of the past several seasons. His mid-4's xFIPs seem like a ticking time bomb, waiting to screw someone over. Do not even try to cite Cain's 2.46 BB/9 last season. Walk rates can be lucky and Cain's F-Strike% (both for 2010 and his career), one of the largest components of future walk rates, does not support the "improved control" theory. also on Bumgarner: Madison Bumgarner is also in this list. He's been very up-and-down in both the majors and minors, but finished 2010 strong. His minor league numbers indicate strikeout upside, but let's see where the velocity registers in 2011 before we crown him with top-25 potential. ===================================== myself i'm surprised Hamels and Oswalt would be rated that high...i think i'd rather have Cain than Hamels esp. if you look at the last 2 years...