FACTS/FLUKES: Lester, Blackmon, Rollins, Burnett, Adams

Lester doing just fine … Jon Lester (LHP, CHC) wowed with a 2.46 ERA in 2014, but carried a 4.10 ERA into his May 16 start against the Pirates. Is there cause for concern going forward?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  FpK  SwK  BPV  
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  =====  ====  ===  ===  ===  
2011  192  3.47  3.46  3.5  8.5  2.4  50/16/34  29/76   11%  58%   9%   87     
2012  205  4.82  3.92  3.0  7.3  2.4  49/22/29  32/67   14%  58%   9%   77
2013  213  3.75  3.88  2.8  7.5  2.6  45/20/35  31/73    8%  61%   9%   81
2014  219  2.46  3.19  2.0  9.0  4.6  42/21/37  31/81    7%  61%  10%  129
2015   49  3.70  3.41  2.4  8.7  3.6  45/27/28  35/75   12%  60%  10%  115

Lester’s BPIs remain...

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