FACTS/FLUKES: Archer, M. Cabrera, Lawrie, Shuck, Vargas

Was Archer's 2H for real? ... Those who stuck with Chris Archer (RHP, TB) through growing pains during the first half of 2013 were handsomely rewarded, as he showcased across-the-board skills improvement and posted a 100 BPV in the 2H.  Entering 2014 with a rotation spot locked up, can we expect more of the same?

Year     IP   ERA  xERA  H%  S%   G/L/F    Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/f BPV
====    ===  ====  ====  ==  ==  ========  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===
2011+   147  4.36  4.74  33  73  --------  4.9  6.9  1.4  ---   51 
2012*   157  4.19  3.21  30  68  44/18/38  4.4  8.8  2.1  11%   90 
2013    129  3.22  3.71  29  75  47/19/34  3.1  7.3  2.4  12%   67
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'13 2H   76  2.85  3.49 ...

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