FACTS/FLUKES: Niemann, Lind, Gregg, Cano, Lester

Niemann could be a bargain in 2012... 2011 didn’t start well for Jeff Niemann (RHP, TAM) – he went 1-4 with a 5.75 ERA in his first six starts. Turns out he was pitching with a bad back, which resulted in a five-week stint on the DL. In the second half, Niemann was a different pitcher:

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  S%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd   G/L/F   HR/9 HR/F BPV
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2009  181  3.94  4.53  73  2.9  6.2  2.1  41/20/39  0.8   8  52
2010  174  4.39  4.24  69  3.1  6.8  2.1  44/16/39  1.3  12  59
2011  135  4.06  3.61  71  2.5  7.0  2.8  46/20/34  1.2  13  83 
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11 1H  40  5.58  4.40  62  2.2  5.4  2.4  38/21/41  1.1   9  52
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