The on again/off again Mudcats were more off than on in '07. They finished just outside the playoffs, tied with Vancouver and Hillsborough at 79-83 for 8th overall.What went right: Travis Hafner had a historical season - 60 homers, 136 runs, 123 RBIs, 1.176 OPS, .319 average, .460 OBP, .716 slugging. Billy Hall provided some offensive punch and Rocco Baldelli managed to stay relatively healthy.
What went wrong: The pitching, usually a strength of the Mudcats, was shaky. Carlos Zambrano and Roy Halladay were mediocre and Barry Zito was disastrous. The rest of the offense was weak. Aramis Ramirez contributed 30 homers and 107 RBIs, but his .283 OBP was poor. Grady Sizemore underachieved with only 58 RBIs and 159 strikeouts. The bullpen blew 28 saves - tops in the league.
Carolina's core is still intact, so as long as they fix the few problem areas, the players should rebound in 2008.
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