DIVISIONAL OUTLOOK: NL Central—Joe Kelly's best days?
Aug 8 2013
Most of his fantasy owners have to be ecstatic about Joe Kelly's (RHP, STL) performance since moving into the rotation in the 2H. In his five starts since July 1, Kelly has taken advantage of all the support that a solid STL club has to offer, recording 3 wins and a 1.86 ERA. Three PQS-DOMs along with a manageable 1.28 WHIP offer hope that he can produce more of the same down the stretch.
But a look under the hood suggests some potential bumpiness, and even a longer-term question as to Kelly's rotation spot in STL. For one, while a 47% GB% has obviously worked to his advantage, Kelly's 18/14 K/BB over 34 IP as a starter haven't been impressive. The 4.58 xERA, 25% H% and 89% S% in the 2H say he's been the beneficiary...
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