FACTS/FLUKES: Lester, Ibanez, Colon, A. Cabrera, J. Gomez
May 22 2012
Plummeting Dom troublesome for Lester … After the distractions of last fall, Jon Lester (LHP, BOS) probably couldn’t wait for the new season to begin. But between a new manager and a rough start to the year, there’s still plenty of consternation going around Boston. While the Red Sox struggle to reach .500, Lester has also hit some bumps in the road:
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd H% S% G/L/F hr/9 BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === === == == ======== ==== === 2008 210 3.21 4.05 2.8 6.5 2.3 30 76 47/21/32 0.6 66 2009 225 3.41 3.24 2.8 10.0 3.5 32 75 48/18/34 0.9 129 2010 208 3.25 3.22 3.6 9.7 2.7 30 74 54/17/30 0.6 110 2011 192 3.47 3.38 3.5 8.5 2.4 29 76 50/16/34 0.9 ...
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