End of Season Rankings: Starting Pitchers

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December 1, 2014

The 2014 fantasy baseball season has come to a close, so it is time to look back at the season past and determine which players were the most valuable at each position. Since it’s such a large class, we’ll be focusing on starting pitchers for a fortnight.

The players were ranked based on their 2014 production, using the evaluation system explained and updated on this site some time ago. The valuations are built for $260 budgets and standard 5×5 roto fantasy leagues, where only one catcher is started. Players are listed only at their primary positions from 2014.

One important thing to note is the premium (or lack thereof) placed on the position a player occupies in your lineup. For example, while a first baseman may be able to accumulate superior overall numbers, the availability of such production lower in the rankings severely dampers the amount the player was worth. These rankings are meant to reflect a player’s value should he have occupied this spot in your lineup for the entire year. A player who missed time due to injury but put up great numbers during his time on the field would be worth less.

This year, I’ve added in RotoGraphs’ preseason consensus rankings so you can see what we thought of each player coming into the year. This ranking can be found in the “Pre” column. “EOS” of course stands for End Of Season, and the rest should be self explanatory.

With all this in mind, here are your rankings.

EOS PRE Name G GS IP W SV K ERA WHIP $$$
1 1 Clayton Kershaw SP 27 27 198.1 21 0 239 1.77 0.86 37.15
2 47 Johnny Cueto SP 34 34 243.2 20 0 242 2.25 0.96 34.15
3 4 Felix Hernandez SP 34 34 236.0 15 0 248 2.14 0.92 32.90
4 54 Corey Kluber SP 34 34 235.2 18 0 269 2.44 1.09 27.71
5 5 Adam Wainwright SP 32 32 227.0 20 0 179 2.38 1.03 25.83
6 44 Jon Lester SP 32 32 219.2 16 0 220 2.46 1.10 22.22
7 8 Chris Sale SP 26 26 174.0 12 0 208 2.17 0.97 21.80
8 12 David Price SP 34 34 248.1 15 0 271 3.26 1.08 21.05
9 10 Madison Bumgarner SP 33 33 217.1 18 0 219 2.98 1.09 20.52
10 13 Zack Greinke SP 32 32 202.1 17 0 207 2.71 1.15 18.28
11 6 Max Scherzer SP 33 33 220.1 18 0 252 3.19 1.18 18.11
12 17 Jordan Zimmermann SP 32 32 199.2 14 0 182 2.66 1.07 17.52
13 7 Stephen Strasburg SP 34 34 215.0 14 0 242 3.14 1.12 17.16
14 34 Julio Teheran SP 33 33 221.0 14 0 186 2.89 1.08 16.94
15 113 Garrett Richards SP 26 26 168.2 13 0 164 2.61 1.04 15.43
16 Jake Arrieta SP 25 25 156.2 10 0 167 2.53 0.99 14.60
17 14 Cole Hamels SP 30 30 204.2 9 0 198 2.46 1.15 13.95
18 112 Tanner Roark SP 31 31 198.2 15 0 138 2.85 1.09 13.82
19 18 Doug Fister SP 25 25 164.0 16 0 98 2.41 1.08 13.17
20 Collin McHugh SP 25 25 154.2 11 0 157 2.73 1.02 12.93
21 29 Jeff Samardzija SP 33 33 219.2 7 0 202 2.99 1.07 12.90
22 90 Phil Hughes SP 32 32 209.2 16 0 186 3.52 1.13 12.41
23 88 Tyson Ross SP 31 31 195.2 13 0 195 2.81 1.21 12.28
24 32 Hisashi Iwakuma SP 28 28 179.0 15 0 154 3.52 1.05 11.78
25 42 Lance Lynn SP 33 33 203.2 15 0 181 2.74 1.26 11.71
26 38 Sonny Gray SP 33 33 219.0 14 0 183 3.08 1.19 11.68
27 25 Masahiro Tanaka SP 20 20 136.1 13 0 141 2.77 1.06 11.36
28 23 James Shields SP 34 34 227.0 14 0 180 3.21 1.18 11.13
29 Matt Shoemaker SP 27 20 136.0 16 0 124 3.04 1.07 11.07
30 63 Alex Wood SP 35 24 171.2 11 0 170 2.78 1.14 11.06
31 33 Jered Weaver SP 34 34 213.1 18 0 169 3.59 1.21 9.64
32 68 Scott Kazmir SP 32 32 190.1 15 0 164 3.55 1.16 9.16
33 Dallas Keuchel SP 29 29 200.0 12 0 146 2.93 1.18 9.05
34 28 Alex Cobb SP 27 27 166.1 10 0 149 2.87 1.14 8.57
35 Jacob deGrom SP 22 22 140.1 9 0 144 2.69 1.14 7.60
36 Danny Duffy SP 31 25 149.1 9 0 113 2.53 1.11 7.44
37 Edinson Volquez SP 32 31 192.2 13 0 140 3.04 1.23 7.08
38 Jason Hammel SP 30 29 176.1 10 0 158 3.47 1.12 6.93
39 75 Kyle Lohse SP 31 31 198.1 13 0 141 3.54 1.15 6.88
40 36 Hyun-Jin Ryu SP 26 26 152.0 14 0 139 3.38 1.19 6.81
41 99 Henderson Alvarez SP 30 30 187.0 12 0 111 2.65 1.24 6.42
42 2 Yu Darvish SP 22 22 144.1 10 0 182 3.06 1.26 6.39
43 92 Wei-Yin Chen SP 31 31 185.2 16 0 136 3.54 1.23 6.13
44 Alfredo Simon SP 32 32 196.1 15 0 127 3.44 1.21 6.05
45 67 Chris Tillman SP 34 34 207.1 13 0 150 3.34 1.23 6.03
46 103 Yordano Ventura SP 31 30 183.0 14 0 159 3.20 1.30 5.92
47 50 Ian Kennedy SP 33 33 201.0 13 0 207 3.63 1.29 5.84
48 40 R.A. Dickey SP 34 34 215.2 14 0 173 3.71 1.23 5.79
49 Wily Peralta SP 32 32 198.2 17 0 154 3.53 1.30 5.64
50 66 Rick Porcello SP 32 31 204.2 15 0 129 3.43 1.23 5.58
51 105 Bud Norris SP 28 28 165.1 15 0 139 3.65 1.22 5.49
52 41 Hiroki Kuroda SP 32 32 199.0 11 0 146 3.71 1.14 5.21
53 Josh Collmenter SP 33 28 179.1 11 1 115 3.46 1.13 5.15
54 78 Jose Quintana SP 32 32 200.1 9 0 178 3.32 1.24 4.84
55 80 Drew Smyly SP 28 25 153.0 9 0 133 3.24 1.16 4.48
56 16 Gio Gonzalez SP 27 27 158.2 10 0 162 3.57 1.20 4.45
57 76 Chris Archer SP 32 32 194.2 10 0 173 3.33 1.28 3.92
58 52 Dan Haren SP 32 32 186.0 13 0 145 4.02 1.18 3.59
59 Mike Fiers SP 14 10 71.2 6 0 76 2.13 0.88 3.35
60 Michael Pineda SP 13 13 76.1 5 0 59 1.89 0.83 3.24
61 58 John Lackey SP 31 31 198.0 14 0 164 3.82 1.28 3.24
62 35 Gerrit Cole SP 22 22 138.0 11 0 138 3.65 1.21 3.19
63 73 Bartolo Colon SP 31 31 202.1 15 0 151 4.09 1.23 3.09
64 71 Zack Wheeler SP 32 32 185.1 11 0 187 3.54 1.33 2.90
65 Marcus Stroman SP 26 20 130.2 11 1 111 3.65 1.17 2.75
66 97 Mike Leake SP 33 33 214.1 11 0 164 3.70 1.25 2.66
67 60 Ervin Santana SP 31 31 196.0 14 0 179 3.95 1.31 2.52
68 19 Anibal Sanchez SP 22 21 126.0 8 0 102 3.43 1.10 2.11
69 46 Andrew Cashner SP 19 19 123.1 5 0 93 2.55 1.13 2.03
70 Jorge de la Rosa SP 32 32 184.1 14 0 139 4.10 1.24 1.75
71 39 Francisco Liriano SP 29 29 162.1 7 0 175 3.38 1.30 1.54
72 Josh Beckett SP 20 20 115.2 6 0 107 2.88 1.17 1.41
73 Chris Young SP 30 29 165.0 12 0 108 3.65 1.23 1.39
74 43 Matt Garza SP 27 27 163.1 8 0 126 3.64 1.18 1.17
75 84 Jon Niese SP 30 30 187.2 9 0 138 3.40 1.27 1.15
76 Jake Odorizzi SP 31 31 168.0 11 0 174 4.13 1.28 1.00
77 98 Miguel Gonzalez SP 27 26 159.0 10 0 111 3.23 1.30 0.43
78 Vance Worley SP 18 17 110.2 8 0 79 2.85 1.21 0.35
79 61 Tim Hudson SP 31 31 189.1 9 0 120 3.57 1.23 0.34
80 27 Homer Bailey SP 23 23 145.2 9 0 124 3.71 1.23 0.28
81 96 Jason Vargas SP 30 30 187.0 11 0 128 3.71 1.27 0.23
82 109 Brandon McCarthy SP 32 32 200.0 10 0 175 4.05 1.28 -0.11
83 Drew Hutchison SP 32 32 184.2 11 0 184 4.48 1.26 -0.15
84 Kyle Hendricks SP 13 13 80.1 7 0 47 2.46 1.08 -0.20
85 100 Mark Buehrle SP 32 32 202.0 13 0 119 3.39 1.36 -0.27
86 69 Yovani Gallardo SP 32 32 192.1 8 0 146 3.51 1.29 -0.29
87 Jesse Chavez SP 32 21 146.0 8 0 136 3.45 1.31 -0.45
88 Tom Koehler SP 32 32 191.1 10 0 153 3.81 1.30 -0.47
89 26 Shelby Miller SP 32 31 183.0 10 0 127 3.74 1.27 -0.59
90 Aaron Harang SP 33 33 204.1 12 0 161 3.57 1.40 -0.83
91 Roenis Elias SP 29 29 163.2 10 0 143 3.85 1.31 -0.84
92 11 Jose Fernandez SP 8 8 51.2 4 0 70 2.44 0.95 -1.16
93 Drew Pomeranz SP 20 10 69.0 5 0 64 2.35 1.12 -1.29
94 59 Jake Peavy SP 32 32 202.2 7 0 158 3.73 1.28 -1.33
95 Jarred Cosart SP 30 30 180.1 13 0 115 3.69 1.36 -1.58
96 37 Michael Wacha SP 19 19 107.0 5 0 94 3.20 1.20 -1.71
97 Jesse Hahn SP 14 12 73.1 7 0 70 3.07 1.21 -1.96
98 Ryan Vogelsong SP 32 32 184.2 8 0 151 4.00 1.28 -2.17
99 20 Mat Latos SP 16 16 102.1 5 0 74 3.25 1.15 -2.28
100 Jeremy Guthrie SP 32 32 202.2 13 0 124 4.13 1.30 -2.32
101 114 Charlie Morton SP 26 26 157.1 6 0 126 3.72 1.27 -2.76
102 86 James Paxton SP 13 13 74.0 6 0 59 2.92 1.20 -2.83
103 J.A. Happ SP 30 26 158.0 11 0 133 4.22 1.34 -3.05
104 81 Kevin Gausman SP 20 20 113.1 7 0 88 3.57 1.31 -3.85
105 Scott Feldman SP 29 29 180.1 8 0 107 3.74 1.30 -3.91
106 Chase Anderson SP 21 21 114.1 9 0 105 4.01 1.37 -4.05
107 79 Dillon Gee SP 22 22 137.1 7 0 94 4.00 1.25 -4.32
108 Jeff Locke SP 21 21 131.1 7 0 89 3.91 1.27 -4.57
109 Kyle Gibson SP 31 31 179.1 13 0 107 4.47 1.31 -4.59
110 3 Justin Verlander SP 32 32 206.0 15 0 159 4.54 1.40 -4.72
111 Odrisamer Despaigne SP 16 16 96.1 4 0 65 3.36 1.21 -4.79
112 T.J. House SP 19 18 102.0 5 0 80 3.35 1.32 -4.97
113 106 Hector Santiago SP 30 24 127.1 6 0 108 3.75 1.36 -5.25
114 53 Tim Lincecum SP 33 26 155.2 12 1 134 4.74 1.39 -5.44
115 Tsuyoshi Wada SP 13 13 69.1 4 0 57 3.25 1.24 -5.45
116 115 Derek Holland SP 6 5 37.0 2 0 25 1.46 1.05 -5.72
117 David Buchanan SP 20 20 117.2 6 0 71 3.75 1.29 -5.83
118 95 Tyler Skaggs SP 18 18 113.0 5 0 86 4.30 1.21 -5.85
119 55 C.J. Wilson SP 31 31 175.2 13 0 151 4.51 1.45 -5.89
120 24 Danny Salazar SP 20 20 110.0 6 0 120 4.25 1.38 -5.91
121 77 Wade Miley SP 33 33 201.1 8 0 183 4.34 1.40 -6.49
122 Shane Greene SP 15 14 78.2 5 0 81 3.78 1.40 -6.52
123 Gavin Floyd SP 9 9 54.1 2 0 45 2.65 1.25 -6.68
124 94 Bronson Arroyo SP 14 14 86.0 7 0 47 4.08 1.29 -6.76
125 Jaime Garcia SP 7 7 43.2 3 0 39 4.12 1.05 -6.99
126 Trevor Bauer SP 26 26 153.0 5 0 143 4.18 1.38 -7.02
127 Josh Tomlin SP 25 16 104.0 6 0 94 4.76 1.29 -7.18
128 9 Cliff Lee SP 13 13 81.1 4 0 72 3.65 1.38 -7.27
129 Tyler Matzek SP 20 19 117.2 6 0 91 4.05 1.39 -7.51
130 Roberto Hernandez SP 32 29 164.2 8 0 105 4.10 1.39 -7.71
131 82 Taijuan Walker SP 8 5 38.0 2 0 34 2.61 1.29 -7.80
132 Joe Kelly SP 17 17 96.1 6 0 66 4.20 1.35 -7.84
133 Jordan Lyles SP 22 22 126.2 7 0 90 4.33 1.37 -7.92
134 Nathan Eovaldi SP 33 33 199.2 6 0 142 4.37 1.33 -8.11
135 Dylan Axelrod SP 5 4 18.1 2 0 20 2.95 0.98 -8.15
136 Lisalverto Bonilla SP 5 3 20.2 3 0 17 3.05 1.21 -8.35
137 15 Matt Cain SP 15 15 90.1 2 0 70 4.18 1.25 -8.51
138 51 A.J. Burnett SP 34 34 213.2 8 0 190 4.59 1.41 -8.60
139 110 Eric Stults SP 32 32 176.0 8 0 111 4.30 1.38 -8.63
140 Vidal Nuno SP 31 28 161.2 2 0 129 4.56 1.26 -8.91
141 Kyle Kendrick SP 32 32 199.0 10 0 121 4.61 1.36 -9.01
142 Alex Colome SP 5 3 23.2 2 0 13 2.66 1.23 -9.03
143 Tommy Milone SP 22 21 118.0 6 0 75 4.19 1.40 -9.15
144 David Phelps SP 32 17 113.0 5 1 92 4.38 1.42 -9.22
145 102 Martin Perez SP 8 8 51.1 4 0 35 4.38 1.34 -9.25
146 111 Brett Anderson SP 8 8 43.1 1 0 29 2.91 1.32 -9.28
147 Marco Gonzales SP 10 5 34.2 4 0 31 4.15 1.53 -9.50
148 Hector Noesi SP 33 27 172.1 8 0 123 4.75 1.37 -9.65
149 Nate Karns SP 2 2 12.0 1 0 13 4.50 0.92 -9.96
150 Brett Oberholtzer SP 24 24 143.2 5 0 94 4.39 1.38 -10.33
151 Tyler Chatwood SP 4 4 24.0 1 0 20 4.50 1.21 -10.45
152 Kyle Lobstein SP 7 6 39.1 1 0 27 4.35 1.25 -10.56
153 Robbie Erlin SP 13 11 61.1 4 0 46 4.99 1.40 -10.70
154 John Danks SP 32 32 193.2 11 0 129 4.74 1.44 -10.71
155 Anthony Ranaudo SP 7 7 39.1 4 0 15 4.81 1.40 -10.73
156 Brad Hand SP 32 16 111.0 3 1 67 4.38 1.36 -10.86
157 Nicholas Tropeano SP 4 4 21.2 1 0 13 4.57 1.29 -11.09
158 31 CC Sabathia SP 8 8 46.0 3 0 48 5.28 1.48 -11.10
159 Allen Webster SP 11 11 59.0 5 0 36 5.03 1.46 -11.11
160 21 Mike Minor SP 25 25 145.1 6 0 120 4.77 1.44 -11.18
161 Yohan Pino SP 11 11 60.1 2 0 50 5.07 1.33 -11.19
162 Daniel Corcino SP 5 3 18.2 0 0 15 4.34 1.23 -11.21
163 Erik Bedard SP 17 15 75.2 4 0 64 4.76 1.49 -11.25
164 Red Patterson SP 1 1 4.2 0 0 1 1.93 1.07 -11.26
165 Rafael Montero SP 10 8 44.1 1 0 42 4.06 1.51 -11.28
166 Nick Tepesch SP 23 22 126.0 5 0 56 4.36 1.37 -11.37
167 David Holmberg SP 7 5 30.0 2 0 18 4.80 1.43 -11.39
168 45 Matt Moore SP 2 2 10.0 0 0 6 2.70 1.50 -11.48
169 62 Ubaldo Jimenez SP 25 22 125.1 6 0 116 4.81 1.52 -11.67
170 Josh Lindblom SP 1 1 4.2 0 0 2 3.86 1.50 -11.71
171 Dallas Beeler SP 2 2 11.0 0 0 6 3.27 1.55 -11.77
172 Chris Bassitt SP 6 5 29.2 1 0 21 3.94 1.58 -11.79
173 48 Tony Cingrani SP 13 11 63.1 2 0 61 4.55 1.53 -11.80
174 Andrew Chafin SP 3 3 14.0 0 0 10 3.86 1.50 -11.80
175 Rubby de la Rosa SP 19 18 101.2 4 0 74 4.43 1.49 -11.82
176 Pedro Hernandez SP 1 1 5.2 0 0 2 4.76 1.41 -11.83
177 Blake Beavan SP 1 1 4.0 0 0 1 4.50 1.50 -11.83
178 Stephen Fife SP 1 1 6.0 0 0 5 6.00 1.33 -11.84
179 Drew VerHagen SP 1 1 5.0 0 0 4 5.40 1.60 -11.94
180 Billy Buckner SP 1 1 5.2 0 0 4 4.76 1.76 -12.00
181 Zach McAllister SP 22 15 86.0 4 0 74 5.23 1.44 -12.01
182 Randy Wolf SP 6 4 25.2 1 1 19 5.26 1.52 -12.03
183 Jeremy Hellickson SP 13 13 63.2 1 0 54 4.52 1.45 -12.03
184 Liam Hendriks SP 9 6 32.2 1 0 23 5.23 1.38 -12.05
185 Brandon Cumpton SP 16 10 70.0 3 0 46 4.89 1.43 -12.16
186 Phil Irwin SP 1 1 4.0 0 0 2 6.75 2.00 -12.35
187 Chase Whitley SP 24 12 75.2 4 0 60 5.23 1.48 -12.38
188 Yohan Flande SP 16 10 59.0 0 0 34 5.19 1.20 -12.38
189 72 Clay Buchholz SP 28 28 170.1 8 0 132 5.34 1.39 -12.40
190 Matt Harrison SP 4 4 17.1 1 0 10 4.15 1.85 -12.41
191 Sean O’Sullivan SP 3 2 12.2 0 0 7 6.39 1.34 -12.45
192 Jimmy Nelson SP 14 12 69.1 2 0 57 4.93 1.46 -12.51
193 Joe Wieland SP 4 2 11.1 1 0 8 7.15 1.85 -12.75
194 Rudy Owens SP 1 1 5.2 0 0 1 7.94 1.94 -12.80
195 Kris Johnson SP 3 3 13.1 0 0 12 4.73 1.95 -12.89
196 Andrew Heaney SP 7 5 29.1 0 0 20 5.83 1.33 -12.92
197 Brian Flynn SP 2 1 7.0 0 0 6 9.00 2.14 -13.37
198 Charlie Leesman SP 1 1 2.2 0 0 0 20.25 3.75 -13.53
199 Nick Martinez SP 29 24 140.1 5 0 77 4.55 1.46 -13.60
200 Colby Lewis SP 29 29 170.1 10 0 133 5.18 1.52 -13.74
201 Taylor Jordan SP 5 5 25.2 0 0 17 5.61 1.64 -13.84
202 Brad Peacock SP 28 24 131.2 4 0 119 4.72 1.56 -13.85
203 Erik Johnson SP 5 5 23.2 1 0 18 6.46 1.77 -13.90
204 Buck Farmer SP 4 2 9.1 0 0 11 11.57 1.82 -13.92
205 Eddie Butler SP 3 3 16.0 1 0 3 6.75 1.88 -13.95
206 Brandon Workman SP 19 15 87.0 1 0 70 5.17 1.43 -14.04
207 Jonathan Pettibone SP 2 2 9.0 0 0 6 9.00 2.22 -14.10
208 89 Travis Wood SP 31 31 173.2 8 0 146 5.03 1.53 -14.14
209 104 Jhoulys Chacin SP 11 11 63.1 1 0 42 5.40 1.44 -14.22
210 Mike Bolsinger SP 10 9 52.1 1 0 48 5.50 1.59 -14.24
211 Brad Penny SP 8 4 26.0 2 0 13 6.58 1.81 -14.28
212 65 Ivan Nova SP 4 4 20.2 2 0 12 8.27 1.84 -14.34
213 Logan Darnell SP 7 4 24.0 0 0 22 7.13 1.63 -14.39
214 Christian Bergman SP 10 10 54.2 3 0 31 5.93 1.55 -14.50
215 Jair Jurrjens SP 2 2 9.1 0 0 9 10.61 2.46 -14.72
216 Miles Mikolas SP 10 10 57.1 2 0 38 6.44 1.43 -14.85
217 Wandy Rodriguez SP 6 6 26.2 0 0 20 6.75 1.69 -14.86
218 Scott Carroll SP 26 19 129.1 5 0 64 4.80 1.48 -14.92
219 101 Felix Doubront SP 21 14 79.2 4 0 51 5.54 1.56 -15.00
220 108 Erasmo Ramirez SP 17 14 75.1 1 0 60 5.26 1.54 -15.14
221 Lucas Harrell SP 3 3 12.1 0 0 9 9.49 2.27 -15.17
222 64 Dan Straily SP 14 8 52.0 1 0 47 6.75 1.48 -15.24
223 Brad Mills SP 5 3 20.2 1 0 19 9.15 1.94 -15.42
224 Tanner Scheppers SP 8 4 23.0 0 0 17 9.00 1.78 -16.29
225 Robbie Ray SP 9 6 28.2 1 0 19 8.16 1.88 -16.58
226 Trevor May SP 10 9 45.2 3 0 44 7.88 1.77 -16.70
227 93 Trevor Cahill SP 32 17 110.2 3 1 105 5.61 1.61 -16.80
228 Mike Pelfrey SP 5 5 23.2 0 0 10 7.99 1.99 -16.87
229 83 Ricky Nolasco SP 27 27 159.0 6 0 115 5.38 1.52 -17.29
230 56 Justin Masterson SP 28 25 128.2 7 0 116 5.88 1.63 -17.43
231 Bruce Chen SP 13 7 48.1 2 0 36 7.45 1.76 -17.79
232 Andre Rienzo SP 18 11 64.2 4 0 51 6.82 1.78 -17.86
233 Kevin Correia SP 32 26 154.0 7 0 79 5.44 1.50 -18.02
234 Franklin Morales SP 38 22 142.1 6 0 100 5.37 1.62 -18.64
235 Felipe Paulino SP 4 4 18.1 0 0 14 11.29 2.56 -18.68
236 Jacob Turner SP 28 18 113.0 6 0 71 6.13 1.60 -18.98
237 Joe Saunders SP 14 8 43.0 0 0 23 6.70 2.07 -20.07
238 87 Edwin Jackson SP 28 27 140.2 6 0 123 6.33 1.64 -21.33





 

Zach is the creator and co-author of RotoGraphs' Roto Riteup series, and RotoGraphs' second-longest tenured writer. You can follow him on twitter.

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d_iMember since 2016
10 years ago

Carrasco?

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Woz77
10 years ago
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That’s what I was thinking

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