FACTS/FLUKES: Lester, De La Rosa, Pagan, Spangenberg, Altherr

Lester living up to expectations ... After signing a six-year deal this past off-season, Jon Lester (LHP, CHC) didn't get off to the best of starts, as he posted a 4.03 ERA in the first half. But he's been dominant ever since, and the overall numbers are pretty impressive.

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F   H%  S%  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==  ==  ====  ===
2010  208  3.25  3.08  3.6  9.7  2.7  59%  11%  54/17/30  30  74    9%  110
2011  192  3.47  3.46  3.5  8.5  2.4  58%   9%  50/16/34  29  76   11%   87
2012  205  4.82  3.92  3.0  7.3  2.4  58%   9%  49/22/29  32  67   14%   77
2013  213  3.75  3.88  2.8  7.5  2.6  61%   9%  45/20/35  31  73    8%   81
2014  220  2.46...

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