Key Stats: Chris Carpenter may have seen his rank drop from 64 to 175 last season, but there’s plenty of reason to believe there’s still something left in the tank. Carpenter was in the bottom fourth of the league in terms of the run support that he received, so even with the loss of Albert Pujols it’s possible that Carpenter will receive better luck in terms of run support. He also had a very difficult start to the year. His first five quality starts of the season did not go for wins and while his xFIP never got any higher than 3.48 in any single month, his ERA in May was well over 5.00. Carpenter did settle in as he had an ERA under 3.00 in the second half and had three quality starts against the Rangers in the World Series.
Skeptics Say: Another year over and a new one just begun. Carpenter will be 37 next season. Sure there could be some adjustments to the numbers from a luck standpoint, but it’s not possible that his stuff gets better. His K/9 was over 7 for the first time s...
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