BABIP Bullpen Leaders

Here are the top relievers by BABIP for those who have appeared in 10 or more games along with their k?9 and BB/9. Regression to the .300 BABIp should be expected espeically for those allowing more walks and striking out fewer batters.

NAME	TEAM	K/9	BB/9	BABIP
Troy Percival	TBA	8.9	1.7	0.137
Mariano Rivera	NYA	9	0.6	0.171
Billy Sadler	SFN	7.2	5.9	0.176
Dan Wheeler	TBA	6.4	3.8	0.179
Carlos Marmol	CHN	13.4	3.1	0.197
George Sherrill	BAL	8.8	4.7	0.203
Bryan Corey	SDN	4.7	1.8	0.205
James Johnson	BAL	5	3.9	0.206
Doug Slaten	ARI	4.8	3	0.206
Scott Schoeneweis	NYN	3.4	3.4	0.211
Matt Thornton	CHA	10.6	3.3	0.211
Francisco Cordero	CIN	10	5.6	0.212
Brian Shouse	MIL	5.8	2.7	0.212
Jose Arredondo	ANA	6.2	0	0.212
Taylor Buchholz	COL	7	2.2	0.216

BB/9 Laggards

Here is a list of major league pitchers who have made at least five starts and have BB/9 rates 4.0 or higher. These are guys who could find the next four months of the season harmful to their ERAs.

NAME	TEAM	BABIP	BB/9
Tom Gorzelanny	PIT	0.267	6.9
Ian Kennedy	NYA	0.333	6.6
Miguel Batista	SEA	0.372	5.9
Jason Jennings	TEX	0.287	5.9
Jeremy Bonderman	DET	0.265	5.8
Fausto Carmona	CLE	0.268	5.6
Steve Trachsel	BAL	0.29	5.6
Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	0.357	5.5
Oliver Perez	NYN	0.269	5.4
Daisuke Matsuzaka	BOS	0.22	5.3
Chad Billingsley	LAN	0.336	5.3
Edinson Volquez	CIN	0.291	5
Chris Young	SDN	0.273	5
Jonathan Sanchez	SFN	0.29	5
Manny Parra	MIL	0.35	5
Luke Hochevar	KCA	0.274	5
Barry Zito	SFN	0.359	4.8
Matt Cain	SFN	0.268	4.7
Brandon Backe	HOU	0.294	4.7
Tom Glavine	ATL	0.298	4.7
Kenny Rogers	DET	0.351	4.6
Shawn Chacon	HOU	0.277	4.5
Kason Gabbard	TEX	0.313	4.4
Tim Wakefield	BOS	0.262	4.3
Adam Eaton	PHI	0.315	4.3
Jon Lester	BOS	0.255	4.2
A.J. Burnett	TOR	0.321	4.2
Gavin Floyd	CHA	0.193	4.2
Edwin Jackson	TBA	0.288	4.1
John Maine	NYN	0.25	4.1
Erik Bedard	SEA	0.227	4.1
Dustin McGowan	TOR	0.322	4
Mike Pelfrey	NYN	0.341	4