FACTS/FLUKES: Lester, Nola, Adams, Diaz, Taylor

Keep the faith in Lester ... Jon Lester (LHP, CHC) compiled a 2.74 ERA over the past three seasons, while averaging 209 innings per season. But 14 starts into 2017, his ERA is barely under 4.00. Is there cause for concern?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F   H%  S%  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==  ==  ====  ===
2013  213  3.75  3.88  2.8  7.5  2.6  61%   9%  45/20/35  31  73    8%   81
2014  220  2.46  3.19  2.0  9.0  4.6  61%  10%  42/21/37  31  81    7%  129
2015  205  3.34  3.13  2.1  9.1  4.4  61%  11%  49/22/29  31  72   10%  135
2016  203  2.44  3.42  2.3  8.7  3.8  63%  11%  47/20/33  26  82   12%  120
2017   83  3.89  3.63  3.0  9.3  3.1  58%  11%  48/19/32  33  73  ...

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