Found September 27, 2009 on Goat Riders of the Apocalypse:
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Randy Wells (11-9, 3.00 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (13-7, 2.99 ERA) Story-linesHow impressive has Randy Wells been?  Look at the very basic line comparing him with Matt Cain -- probably any team in baseball would take the Giants stud without qualms, but in reality his numbers are no better than Randy's.  Perhaps Wells has been even better than we give him credit for. Probing deeper, let's compare exactly how well Randy is doing pound-for-pound through the amazing power of projections. Matt Cain -- through 204.2 innings -- 13-7, 175 hits, 22 HR, 70 BB, 158 SO, 1.20 WHIP.Randy Wells -- projected through 204.2 innings -- 15-12, 203 hits, 19 HR, 54 BB, 124 SO, 1.27 WHIP Not bad, not bad at all.  Now, one of the most interesting questions we'll be asking this off season is whether or not Wells is a one-year-wonder, or if he is a future staple in the Cubs rotation.  Jim Hendry -- should he be back next year -- will be taking a fairly big roll of the dice in a...
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