PLAYING TIME: Lynn easing loss of Carpenter
Apr 26 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Lynn with surprising early season success
Lance Lynn (RHP, STL) proved he was a good pitcher coming out of the bullpen for STL in 2011, but is he really as good as he has shown as a starter this season? Lynn's surprising performance his first four times out has quieted the Roy Oswalt (RHP) rumors in STL for the time being. Are Lynn's excellent surface stats (27 IP, 1.33 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 24 K, 6 BB) a result of seeing hitters for the first time, or is he a top-tier pitcher in the making?
Lynn's success is not surprising when looking at Dom (8.0), Cmd (4.0) and GB% (52%). Hitters have not yet had much success against his fastball, with only a .119 BA against it. He has thrown it 243 times against 85 curveballs, 31...
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