Chuck Finley

Despite going 7-4 with a 3.80 ERA and an 83/30 K/BB ratio down the stretch for St. Louis, the Cardinals are unlikely to re-sign the 40-year old lefty to the two-year term he’s seeking, so he will probably land elsewhere. Where he winds up will make all the difference both in terms of run support and park effects, and while in the right situation, we think Finley could still be effective. In the wrong one, e.g., Enron Field, Ballpark in Arlington, etc., he could take a beating. Consider that Finley, despite having good command of the strike zone, gave up 245 hits in his last 219 innings over his last season and two thirds with the Indians.