Found November 06, 2009 on Sports ? Brews ? JSOnline:
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Included in "The Bill James Handbook 2010" are projections for regular major-league hitters and pitchers next season. James freely admits that his system of predicting future performance, based on the age of the player and his past performances, is not fail-safe. For example, he says he was way off with his 2009 projection for Russell Branyan of Seattle, formerly of the Milwaukee Brewers. But he is spot on with others. For example, he projected Mike Cameron of the Brewers would hit 32 doubles, three triples and 24 home runs, and he did.
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