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Once you start getting over Ed.Jackson you really start to get excited about Brandon League.
League's K/9 could go up even further in '09 and he could be the next 1.90 ERA stopper in Safeco. We've covered the underlying SwS% and other peripherals, but another stat was put to my attention over at MC.
League has a career 673 OPS against on the grass. In '09 that was a .579 OPS. :-)
With the long Safeco grass and the killer left side of the infield, League is going to looove pitching in Seattle.
Hes going to be the best pitcher in the bullpen in '09, but I prefer him as a stopper than as a closer. The guy could make a serious impact in that role.