2009 FBS Bust Player: Brian Fuentes
Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Throws: Left
Position: RP
Fuentes had perhaps the best season of his career, with a 2.73 ERA and 30 saves. Not only that, but the guy did have a great strikeout ratio (82 Ks in 62 IP). However, he is just one year removed from BEING removed from the closer's role in favor of Manny Corpas. In the previous two seasons, Fuentes had 13 blown saves and his his ERA was over 3.00. Although he has been an All-Star in the National League before, Fuentes now makes a move to the American League which brings with it a whole new set of hitters to figure out. Considering the fact that if Corpas hadn't completely lost his ability to throw strikes in 2008 Fuentes wouldn't even have gotten the opportunity, it doesn't instill a lot of confidence that he will be able to translate his success to the superior league. Given the fact that he got a pretty lucrative contract, chances are Fuentes will be on a pretty long leash, but with Jose Arrendando behind him, the pressure will be there for Fuentes to perform. He certainly won't make the All-Star team, and chances are his statistics won't be great.
Prediction: 3.45 ERA, 26 saves, 1.33 WHIP, 73 Ks
Throws: Left
Position: RP
Fuentes had perhaps the best season of his career, with a 2.73 ERA and 30 saves. Not only that, but the guy did have a great strikeout ratio (82 Ks in 62 IP). However, he is just one year removed from BEING removed from the closer's role in favor of Manny Corpas. In the previous two seasons, Fuentes had 13 blown saves and his his ERA was over 3.00. Although he has been an All-Star in the National League before, Fuentes now makes a move to the American League which brings with it a whole new set of hitters to figure out. Considering the fact that if Corpas hadn't completely lost his ability to throw strikes in 2008 Fuentes wouldn't even have gotten the opportunity, it doesn't instill a lot of confidence that he will be able to translate his success to the superior league. Given the fact that he got a pretty lucrative contract, chances are Fuentes will be on a pretty long leash, but with Jose Arrendando behind him, the pressure will be there for Fuentes to perform. He certainly won't make the All-Star team, and chances are his statistics won't be great.
Prediction: 3.45 ERA, 26 saves, 1.33 WHIP, 73 Ks
posted by Ryan Hallam at
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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