January 23, 2024
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This week we asked our writers:
How many wins and losses will each of these pitchers have in 2024:
Gerrit Cole
Carlos Rodon
Marcus Stroman
Nestor Cortes
Clarke Schmidt
Blake Snell (if he's a Yankee)
Here are their replies:
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Mike Whiteman:
Gerrit Cole 17-7
Carlos Rodon 11-7
Marcus Stroman 12-10
Nestor Cortes 8-8
Clarke Schmidt 13-6
Blake Snell (if he's a Yankee) 11-0
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Derek McAdam:
Gerrit Cole: 16-6
Carlos Rodon: 12-10
Marcus Stroman: 14-9
Nestor Cortes: 11-8
Clarke Schmidt: 8-7
Blake Snell: 14-11
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James Vlietstra:
Gerrit Cole 17-7
Carlos Rodon 10-8
Marcus Stroman 14-8
Nestor Cortes 9-4
Clarke Schmidt 15-8
Blake Snell 16-7
Luis Gil 8-5
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Cary Greene: (I will have a longer article on this later in the week)
Gerrit Cole 15-8
Carlos Rodon 9-6
Marcus Stroman 9-8
Nestor Cortes 9-6
Clarke Schmidt 8-7
Blake Snell 10-8
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Paul Semendinger:
(These are pure guesses based on the optimism that comes with Spring Training on the horizon)
Gerrit Cole 15-8
Carlos Rodon 16-8
Marcus Stroman 14-13
Nestor Cortes 11-9
Clarke Schmidt 9-9
Blake Snell 16-8
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Tim Kabel:
Gerrit Cole 15-4
Carlos Rodon 13-4
Marcus Stroman 12-5
Nestor Cortes 15-5
Clarke Schmidt 12-6
Blake Snell (if he's a Yankee) 14-5
optimistic is thinking that Snell will be a Yankee and will win 18 games
finishing with several fewer wins than Cy Cole
and runner-up Rodon
Cole: 16
Rodon: 12
Stroman: 11
Cortes: 9
Schmidt - 8
As usual, BP will be overworked because of injuries and usage.
Paul going out on a limb with Rodon leading the Yanks in wins. I like it, from your lips to God’s ears.
Cole: 18-5
Rodon: 11-6
Stroman: 13-7
Cortes: 12-8
Schmidt - 11-8
Somewhat optimistic, assuming they all stay healthy and produce 25 or so starts minimum (though that’s unlikely).
Snell: 12-6 with lots of no decisions.
The Yankees SPs will have too many losses and not nearly enough wins. They will also again have too many starts that will result in a ND. I chuckled hard Paul when you give Stroman 27 decisions. That, just doesn't happen for a New York Yankees SP anymore. Garrett Cole had 19 decisions in 33 starts in 2023! He averaged only about 6.1IPS. Not good enough in 2024 to pile up the decisions. Then, you have the New York Yankees pitching philosophy, which is pro bullpen. Clay Holmes let about 45% of his IR to score. Marianaccio was about at 28%. Kahnle only stranded one runner. With stats like that, the Starters ERAs will be higher, more losses o…