Oakland A’s: Projecting 2013 Stats for Each of the Rotation Members

The strength of the Oakland A's is in their pitching. They have a very good bullpen that has been fortified in the offseason and it is expected to anchor the team in 2013. But as spring training approaches, the unit with the most room for growth and with the biggest potential to move the A's closer towards a World Series championship is their starting pitching.

Last year, the A's ranked ninth in starter's earned run average (ERA) at 3.80 in spite of many obstacles. The biggest by far was the prolonged absence of staff ace Brett Anderson, who did not return until August 21st. Six total starts from the best starter in the rotation and the 2012 A's still made the playoffs. 

How? Because they were bolstered by a poised and talented crop of rookies. Jarrod Parker, Tom
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