Jeff Weaver ended Spring Training on a high note in the Mariners 2-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs. In a somewhat unconventional move Weaver pitched the final 6 innings of the game instead of the first 6. He scattered 5 hits and collected 4 strikeouts. He pitched efficiently needing only 71 pitches to get the victory. In a regular season game this pace would have left him easily poised to pitch into the 8th or even the 9th inning.
He ends the spring with a 5.68 ERA. Weaver is probably not going to be the stud pitcher that he was in the World Series throughout the entire season but the Mariners can expect solid outings from him. He will have the occasional game where he implodes (thanks to the curse of the HR) but I predict 12 victories from him (it would be 14 if the Mariners were any good) and an ERA of around 4.50. He will put in his typical workhorse season logging over 200 innings and collecting a higher than league average amount of strikeouts. He will also most likely lead the league in HRs allowed.
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