FACTS/FLUKES: Lee, M. Montero, Eovaldi, Arroyo, Mercer

Lee bolsters ace status ... After a brutally unlucky 2012 campaign in which he went 6-9 with a 3.16 ERA, Cliff Lee (LHP, PHI) continued to pitch like his normal self in 2013. The win total rebounded and he became a $20+ pitcher yet again. But with over 2,000 innings now on his left arm, are there any signs of decline for Lee?

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom   Cmd  hr/9  H%/S%    G/L/F   hr/f   BPV
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ====  =====  ========  ====   ===
2010   185  3.18  3.37  0.8  7.8  10.3   0.7  30/70  42/18/40    6%   141 
2011   233  2.40  2.76  1.6  9.2   5.7   0.7  30/80  46/21/32    9%   146  
2012   211  3.16  3.23  1.2  8.8   7.4   1.1  32/77  45/18/37   12%   150
2013   223  2.87  2.94  1.3  9.0   6.9   0.9...

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