/sp/, I want to bestow more proof onto you that the Cleveland Injuns have the best pitching in all of baseball:http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=852>Pardon me for asking, but has someone secretly replaced opposing lineups with a bunch of Double-A hitters any time Cliff Lee has taken the mound this year? I realize this is a somewhat bizarre conspiracy theory, but in my defense Id like to present you with my evidence: his numbers.>In 31.2 innings, he has allowed 11 hits, walked 2, struck out 29, and has a 0.28 ERA. Id venture to say that half the pitchers in the majors today would struggle to put up those numbers if they got four starts in the Midwest League.>Just focus on his last three starts. On three consecutive occasions Lee has pitched 8 innings or more, allowed no more than 3 hits, walked no more than one batter, and struck out at least 8 batters.>We have game logs going back to 1956, courtesy of Retrosheet and Baseball-Reference.com. Since 1956, do you know how many pitchers had made three straight starts with 8+ innings, <=3 hits, <=1 walk, and 8+ strikeouts? Here's the list, which I have put in alphabetical order for your convenience:>Cliff Lee.>Here's that list again, sorted by last name:Comment too long. Clickhereto view the full text.
He's due for Regression. .151 BABIP, Only 2 walks, and his SO are not consistent with his career average.
>>78185Note that Cliff is coming back from AAA where you changed his entire pitching process.
>>78194cleveland sucks
>>79524Disregard that, I'm from Detroit.FUUUUCK
>>79525nah man not detroit, but cleveland still sucks.go marlins go!
>>78171From a suburb of Cleveland here.Just ask Trivosonno, our boy Cliffy will be injured before the playoffs come around. That's just how Cleveland is. You should know this by now.
>>79558Yeah =/But his 20 wins will atleast get us in the playoffs. Fausto...erm...Westbrook...can pick up the slack.
>>79524Cleveland Rocks!!!!!
not a sport
>>79561I know where Jake Westbrook lives, not too far from my house. . .want me to blow up his mailbox? haha