FACTS/FLUKES: Shields, Seager, Capps, Plouffe, Smyly
Jun 17 2012
Shields remains steady ... After a career year that finally paired his superior skills with terrific results, James Shields (RHP, TAM) entered 2012 with high expectations. And while he's been effective, Shields hasn't performed as many expected:
Year IP ERA xERA H% S% G/L/F Ctl Dom Cmd hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ======== === === === ==== === 2009 220 4.14 4.07 32% 73% 42/20/37 2.1 6.8 3.2 11% 86 2010 203 5.18 3.91 35% 68% 41/20/38 2.3 8.3 3.7 14% 107 2011 249 2.82 3.15 26% 78% 46/18/35 2.3 8.1 3.5 11% 107 2012 92 3.72 3.30 32% 75% 55/18/27 2.9 8.4 2.9 14% 105
In spite of more ordinary results, Shields continues to display strong BPIs:
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