FACTS/FLUKES: Wainwright, B. Anderson, Fowler, Flores, Norris

Wainwright in line for regression ... Adam Wainwright (RHP, STL) put together another stellar season in 2014, as he totaled 227 innings and posted a career best ERA. He dealt with some elbow soreness off and on, though, and underwent surgery in October to trim some cartilage in the elbow. He now appears on track to start the opener, but what do the skills say about his chances of continuing his dominance?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  WHIP  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F   H%  hr/f  DOM/DIS  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==  ====  =======  ===
2010  230  2.42  3.04  1.05  2.2  8.3  3.8  61%  10%  52/18/31  28    8%    82/3   121
2011  Did Not Pitch
2012  199  3.94  3.36  1.25  2.4  8.3  3.5  64%   9% ...

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