Ladies and gentlemen, our best predictions yet. And of course, it just happens to be our lovable, frat-boy of a closer, Jonathan Papelbon:

Actual Results: G: 59 IP: 58.1 ERA: 1.85 WHIP: .771 BAA: .146 Saves: 37 Save Opportunities: 40 SO: 84 Community Projection: G: 61 IP: 68 ERA: 1.54 WHIP: 0.96 BAA: .209 Saves: 39 Save Opportunities: 43 SO: 78

The CP actually under shoots his stats in a lot of cases. His WHIP and BAA was much better than OTM readers thought it would. The ERA was a little bit higher, but everything else was pretty much along the sames lines. This just makes me smile and enjoy the fact we have the best closer in baseball. A good feeling, huh?



OTM reader The Impossible Dream earns the closest guess honors:

G: 60
IP: 68
ERA: 1.65
WHIP: 0.95
BAA: .203
SV: 42
Opps: 47
SO: 78