Last year our predictions for Ricky Romero were all over the board. Some thought that, after a great rookie season, Romero would decline some and others thought he would build on that season. The hopeful ones were right.
Ricky improved in just about every part of his game. He struck out more batters (7.46/9 in 2010, 7.13/9 in 2009), walked fewer (3.51/9, from 3.99/9) and gave up fewer home runs (0.64/9 from 0.91/9).
Ricky's FIP of 3.64 and xFIP of 3.75 are also very good. He had a WAR of 4.0.
Romero's numbers by month:
April: 2-1, 2.25, 36 innings
May: 3-1, 3.92, 41.1 innings
June: 1-2, 2.12, 34 innings
July: 2-3, 6.08, 26.2
August: 3-1, 4.07, 42
Sept: 3-1, 4.50. 30.
Bill James figures him to go 12-12, in 31 starts, 210 innings and a 4.31 ERA.
I'm thinking more like 16-9, 32 starts, 220 innings and a 3.80 ERA.
What say you?