FACTS/FLUKES: Verlander, Cruz, Kinsler, Britton, Pomeranz
Jun 1 2014
Vintage Verlander no more ... Two months into the 2014 season, the Justin Verlander (RHP, DET) we once knew has yet to make an appearance. He sports a 3.99 ERA and a 57/31 K/BB, and has looked more like a run-of-the-mill starter than a former Cy Young award winner. Is it time to hit the panic button?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd SwK H% S% G/L/F hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === === == == ======== ==== === 2010 224 3.37 3.55 2.8 8.8 3.1 10% 30 72 41/19/40 6% 100 2011 251 2.40 3.14 2.0 9.0 4.4 11% 25 79 40/18/42 9% 124 2012 238 2.64 3.35 2.3 9.0 4.0 12% 29 78 42/22/36 8% 121 2013 218 3.46 3.75 3.1 8.9 2.9 11% 33 76 38/23/39 8% 94 2014...
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