2009 FBS Bust Player: Kerry Wood
Team: Cleveland Indians
Throws: Right
Position: RP
After years of disappointing his fantasy owners with his inability to stay on the mound, Kerry Wood had a MOSTLY healthy season following his transition to closer. He took a quick trip to the DL, but it didn't last long. Even better than just staying healthy, Wood actually pitched pretty well too. He did blow six opportunities, but his total of 34 saves were among the best in the National League. There are two reasons that Wood is considered a bust heading into 2009. First, the guy has spent the better part of a decade on the Disabled List, do you really think that he will be able to string together two fairly healthy years in a row? The odds in Vegas are set at about 1,000 to 1 last I checked. Second, the transition from the National League to the American League could be a problem for Wood. It is well known that the lineups in the American League are better, and it's not only because of the DH. Many pitchers have struggled with the league change, and Wood could be no different. For a closer his ERA of 3.26 is high, now moving to the more offensive league, that number could go even higher. He did do some nice things last year, namely his strikeouts and WHIP, but if you draft Wood, don't do it as your number one closer, and PLEASE have a backup plan for when he gets hurt.
Prediction: 3.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 26 saves, 69 Ks, two trips to the DL
Throws: Right
Position: RP
After years of disappointing his fantasy owners with his inability to stay on the mound, Kerry Wood had a MOSTLY healthy season following his transition to closer. He took a quick trip to the DL, but it didn't last long. Even better than just staying healthy, Wood actually pitched pretty well too. He did blow six opportunities, but his total of 34 saves were among the best in the National League. There are two reasons that Wood is considered a bust heading into 2009. First, the guy has spent the better part of a decade on the Disabled List, do you really think that he will be able to string together two fairly healthy years in a row? The odds in Vegas are set at about 1,000 to 1 last I checked. Second, the transition from the National League to the American League could be a problem for Wood. It is well known that the lineups in the American League are better, and it's not only because of the DH. Many pitchers have struggled with the league change, and Wood could be no different. For a closer his ERA of 3.26 is high, now moving to the more offensive league, that number could go even higher. He did do some nice things last year, namely his strikeouts and WHIP, but if you draft Wood, don't do it as your number one closer, and PLEASE have a backup plan for when he gets hurt.
Prediction: 3.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 26 saves, 69 Ks, two trips to the DL
posted by Ryan Hallam at
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
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