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Today is PECOTA projection day http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-bell-jersey , a day that usually draws ire from Royals fans for how few wins the algorithm predicts for our team (BET AGAINST US!) This year, however, expectations are already low, so perhaps Royals fans will be a bit pleased that the projection shows the Royals with 71 wins, good enough for third-best in the Central. In fact, due to so many tanking teams, the Royals project to be better than five other teams in baseball (Tigers Bill Mazeroski Jersey , White Sox, Rangers, Orioles, and Marlins). PECOTA projects the Royals to score 707 runs, which would be a 10% increase from last year’s run total. It also projects the Royals to improve slightly at run production, giving up just 809 runs, compared to 833 last year. The only notable transactions the Royals have made this year are signing outfielder Billy Hamilton Dave Parker Jersey , utillity player Chris Owings, and reliever Brad Boxberger, the last of which is not reflected in these projections.Last year was the first time since at least 2009 that PECOTA actually overestimated the Royals. While it projected 66 wins for the Royals, the team underperformed even that low estimate with a 58-104 season. You can see here how much PECOTA has historically underestimated the Royals over the last decade.You can see some of the player projections here. The Royals could be even better than their 71-win projection if Ryan O’Hearn outperforms his below replacement-level projection or if Adalberto Mondesi exceeds the 2.4 WARP (a close analog to WAR) projection. PECOTA is pretty bullish on young pitchers Jake Junis and Brad Keller, projecting them both to be over a one-WARP pitcher. Or course, these standings are only a snapshot of talent levels now, and over 100 free agents are still unsigned Josh Harrison Jersey , including top players like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. PECOTA projects the Astros to be the top team with 99 wins, followed by the Yankees (96 wins) and Dodgers (95). Thoughts on any of the projections? MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Left-hander Brett Anderson is back with the Oakland Athletics for a third stint 10 years after breaking into the big leagues with the club.He received a $1.5 million, one-year contract, announced Wednesday at spring training. He can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for starts: $200,000 each for 16, 18 Gregory Polanco Jersey , 20, 22 and 24.Anderson went 4-5 with a 4.48 ERA in 17 starts and 80 1/3 innings last season for the A’s.The 31-year-old spent the 2009-13 seasons with Oakland before being traded to the Rockies in December 2013.Also Wednesday, the A’s placed left-hander Sean Manaea on the 60-day injured list to clear roster room for Anderson.Manaea pitched a no-hitter against Boston on April 21 in a bright start to a season that ended with the ace undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in September. He is expected to be out until around the All-Star break.