STARTERS: One Split Away: BPV None On/Runners On

Let's continue our one-split-away series by taking a final in-season look at the skills posted by starting pitchers with the bases empty vs. runners on base.

Here's why Tim Lincecum (RHP, SF) has imploded this year, and why Kyle Kendrick (RHP, PHI) could finish strong if he sticks in the PHI rotation...

BPV None On vs. Runners On

                           ----------None On-------   --------Runners On------   Diff
Name               League  Ctl Dom  HR/9 GB% H% BPV   Ctl Dom  HR/9 GB% H% BPV   BPV
=================  ======  === ==== ==== === == ===   === ==== ==== === == ===   ====
Harrell, Lucas         NL  2.8  8.5  0.3  57 34 114   4.2  3.3  1.0  54 24 -21   +135
Lincecum, Tim          NL  3.1 11.0  1.1  44 38 136   5.5  7.6 ...

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