Projected Elias Rankings
by lnewcomer
on Sep 4, 2008 3:02 PM CDT
This blog has spent some time reverse-engineering the Elias rankings, Detroit Tigers Thoughts. Based on his formula, Mark Loretta and Randy Wolf would qualify as Type B free agents, entitling the Astros to one extra compensation round draft pick if they are offered arbitration and sign elsewhere. Loretta was a type B free agent last year. (This is from memory, correct me if I'm wrong.)
I think that's the sum total of Astros possible free agents who would qualify for compensation.
Kyle Lohse somehow qualifies for type A status under these rankings, which means the Cardinals will get two picks for him if he leaves. Hopefully they'll sign him to a bad contract.
Ryan Dempster is a name I've heard thrown around as a possible Astros target, but I can't find his name on the list. Not sure if that's the result of an oversight, or what.
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Dempster
They rank starters and relief pitchers separately, and Dempster has been mostly a relief pitcher in the four seasons prior to 2008, so he’ll probably be on the relief roster if he wasn’t on the starter list. He was in the top half of Type B’s last year, so he’s got a really good shot at being a Type A this year.
by AstroAndy on Sep 4, 2008 9:33 PM CDT 0 recs
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NL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago
|
97 | 64 | .602 | 0 | Lost 4 |
|
Milwaukee
|
90 | 72 | .555 | 7.5 | Lost 1 |
|
Houston
|
86 | 75 | .534 | 11 | Won 1 |
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St. Louis
|
86 | 76 | .530 | 11.5 | Won 6 |
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Cincinnati
|
74 | 88 | .456 | 23.5 | Lost 5 |
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Pittsburgh
|
67 | 95 | .413 | 30.5 | Won 1 |
(updated 1.8.2009 at 4:10 AM CST)
