PLAYER PROFILE
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Pitching/Defense:
Nine’s proven to be a great second option for Pads on the hill. His curve only continues to improve, fooling more and more batters while raising his K-rate above 9.0. He can still battle with his control at times, but when he’s zeroed in, opponents have their work cut out for ‘em.
Batting/Baserunning
Still patient and still disciplined, John made some big strides at the dish in 2006. Raising his average by more than 40 points, he also found a bit of power to compliment his notoriously high OBP. Pitchers now have a lot more to worry about than just throwing strikes against this guy.
2007 Outlook:
Nine’s just a little consistency away from putting up some stellar pitching numbers. No one should be surprised to see him set career marks in wins or ERA this next time around.
PERSONAL
Honors & Awards