FACTS/FLUKES: Soriano, Hamilton, Nova, Ramirez, McAllister
Jul 29 2012
Soriano finds his mojo... The signing of Rafael Soriano (RHP, NYY) prior to the 2011 season was not a popular move given the depth in the Yankee bullpen at the time. Soriano's struggles during last season did nothing to silence his critics. Cut to this season, where a sudden vacancy in the closer's role has thrust Soriano back into prominence and all he has done is thrive:
Year IP Sv ERA xERA H% S% G/L/F Ctl Dom Cmd hr/f BPV ==== == == ==== ==== === === ======== === ==== === ==== === 2009 76 27 2.97 3.11 30% 74% 31/21/48 3.2 12.1 3.8 7% 141 2010 62 45 1.73 3.65 21% 83% 33/16/52 2.0 8.2 4.1 5% 105 2011 39 2 4.12 4.05 28% 70% 35/20/44 4.1 8.2 2.0 8% 50 2012 ...
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