FACTS/FLUKES: Papelbon, C. Crawford, Z. Wheeler, LaRoche, LeMahieu
Apr 23 2014
Papelbon’s skills sliding, but remain elite ... The angst level was high in Philadelphia in 2013, as veteran closer Jonathan Papelbon (RHP, PHI) saw his second-half ERA spike and his save percentage drop. Whether the hand-wringing was justified depends on how one views the evolution of Papelbon’s skills.
Year ERA xERA SV SV% H% S% Ctl Dom Cmd BPV FB Vel.* ==== ==== ==== == === == == === ==== === === ======= 2011 2.94 2.47 31 91 33 68 1.4 12.2 8.7 197 95 mph 2012 2.44 2.84 38 90 31 83 2.3 11.8...
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