FACTS/FLUKES: Scherzer, K. Broxton, Saunders, Richard, Mercer

Scherzer is a legit ace … Max Scherzer’s (RHP, WAS) second year with the Nationals went almost as well as the first, as he posted an impressive 2.96 ERA in 228 IP. Is there any reason for concern heading into 2017?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S% hr/f hr/9  FpK  Ball%  SwK  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ========  ===== ==== ====  ===  =====  ===  ===
2013  214  2.90  3.16  2.4  10.1  4.3  36/19/45  27/73   8%  0.8  64%  34.1%  13%  132
2014  220  3.15  3.24  2.6  10.3  4.0  37/22/42  33/76   8%  0.7  63%  33.8%  12%  131
2015  229  2.79  3.00  1.3  10.9  8.1  36/19/45  29/76  11%  1.1  71%  29.1%  16%  173
2016  228  2.96  3.33  2.2  11.2  5.1  33/19/48  27/77  12%  1.2  65%  32.1%  16%  153

No, this...

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