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On Thursday, August 04, 2016 at 0:14 AM, Randy Gradishar said:

At the most, Richards adds about 4 wins to the team, right? How is that necessarily the difference between a lost season and a playoff contender?

I think it just shows that you can't really know what next season will be like, regardless of how grim or hopeful it looks going in. So much depends on the Cowgill types and slight variances in performance from all 40+ guys that contribute to a team during a given year.

Yes and no....

If having Richards in the starting rotation means no more Lincecum or Weaver...than Richards is worth more than 4 wins....

Here is some food for thought:

Player                 Games Started                   Innings Pitched                  Record                   Whip                ERA

Richards:                    6                                          34.2                              1-3                       1.33                  2.34

Lincecum                    8                                           35                                 2-5                       2.29                 8.49

Chacin                         10                                         53                                 2-5                       1.68                  6.11

 

If Richards can come back healthy, he will provide more than four wins difference from the two players above, and will help to rest the pen, which will help to increase our win total.  

 

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