FACTS/FLUKES: Minor, Heyward, G. Gonzalez, Dominguez, Dietrich

Hidden ace in Minor … Mike Minor (LHP, ATL) is off to a brilliant start in 2013, as the Braves lead the NL East after two and a half months. It’s a run that can be traced back to the 2H of 2012:

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  H%  S%    G/L/F   hr/f  BPV
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2010    41  5.98  4.09  2.4  9.5  3.9  40  64  35/17/48   10%  119
2011    83  4.14  3.82  3.3  8.4  2.6  36  73  37/27/35    8%   78
2012   179  4.12  4.18  2.8  7.3  2.6  26  69  35/21/44   12%   68
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12-2H   94  2.21  3.68  1.7  7.0  4.1  22  79  36/22/43    7%   93
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2013    85 ...

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