MLB
Monday, April 27
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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking
Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs
Lilly's has taken off with the North Siders. He's gone from a middle of the rotation arm to ace-like material in two years and change.
Lilly hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 13 2-3 innings dropping his 2009 ERA to 2.41. The lefty is holding batters to a .229 average and he's owns a 13-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Dating back to last season, the Cubs are 6-1 and the under is 4-2 in Lilly's last six starts.
Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers
The reliever turned starter is enjoying a fine start to his first season with the Brewers. He's 2-0 (Milwaukee has won all three of his starts this season) with a miniscule 2.14 ERA.
Looper hasn't gone past the sixth inning and opponents are still hitting a healthy .343 off the right-hander.
Slumping
Scott Baker, Minnesota Twins
Wasn't this guy supposed to be Minny's ace?
Baker hasn't followed up his breakout 2008 season the way he would have hoped.
The righty hasn't made it past the fourth inning and has allowed six earned runs in each of his two starts this season.
The Twins lost both those games with the over paying both times as well.
The fireballer's ERA is north of 12.00, only has five strikeouts batters are unloading on him. Opponents are hitting over .400 against Baker and have taken him yard seven times already.
CC Sabathia, New York Yankees
CC hasn't been terrible, but definitely not up to the expectations that come with his $161 million contract.
The hefty lefty has been struggling to find his control all year. He's walked 14 batters in under 25 innings. The Yanks are 2-2 with Sabathia on the bump, but he's been a -200 or higher favorite in three of his four starts.
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Monday, April 27
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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking
Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs
Lilly's has taken off with the North Siders. He's gone from a middle of the rotation arm to ace-like material in two years and change.
Lilly hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 13 2-3 innings dropping his 2009 ERA to 2.41. The lefty is holding batters to a .229 average and he's owns a 13-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Dating back to last season, the Cubs are 6-1 and the under is 4-2 in Lilly's last six starts.
Braden Looper, Milwaukee Brewers
The reliever turned starter is enjoying a fine start to his first season with the Brewers. He's 2-0 (Milwaukee has won all three of his starts this season) with a miniscule 2.14 ERA.
Looper hasn't gone past the sixth inning and opponents are still hitting a healthy .343 off the right-hander.
Slumping
Scott Baker, Minnesota Twins
Wasn't this guy supposed to be Minny's ace?
Baker hasn't followed up his breakout 2008 season the way he would have hoped.
The righty hasn't made it past the fourth inning and has allowed six earned runs in each of his two starts this season.
The Twins lost both those games with the over paying both times as well.
The fireballer's ERA is north of 12.00, only has five strikeouts batters are unloading on him. Opponents are hitting over .400 against Baker and have taken him yard seven times already.
CC Sabathia, New York Yankees
CC hasn't been terrible, but definitely not up to the expectations that come with his $161 million contract.
The hefty lefty has been struggling to find his control all year. He's walked 14 batters in under 25 innings. The Yanks are 2-2 with Sabathia on the bump, but he's been a -200 or higher favorite in three of his four starts.
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