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Thursday, May 08, 2008

Lee pitching like an ace in Cleveland

Too bad Lee is below average.

Who is this guy pitching for the Cleveland Indians, and what has he done with the real Cliff Lee?

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Indians’ left-hander is now 6-0 with a miniscule 0.81 earned run average after yet another impressive road outing on Wednesday against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. He has only allowed four runs in 44 2/3 innings this season, and the next run he gives up on the road will be his first of the year.

Not bad for a guy who wasn’t even expected to start the season with the team.

Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: May 08, 2008 at 04:30 PM | 14 comment(s)
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   1. Walt Davis Posted: May 08, 2008 at 09:40 PM (#2774287)
Piffle. This isn't even the most amazing story of the season.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Gabor Paul II Bako:

310/375/552, 136 OPS+, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 4 HR (tying his career high).

His career line before this season: 233/306/315, 62 OPS+ in about 2000 PA.
   2. Tuque Snider, Resident Steriod Abuser Posted: May 08, 2008 at 09:42 PM (#2774289)
What's even more baffling is that, so far, his peripherals support it. Of course I'm aware even that could be statistical noise, particularly the home run rate, but it's still something to chew on. Like a Cliffwich. Or Lee Pie.
   3. Craig Calcaterra Posted: May 08, 2008 at 09:58 PM (#2774307)
Not bad for a "fairly sucky" pitcher.
   4. Darren Posted: May 08, 2008 at 10:03 PM (#2774317)
Ha. Bako's not even the best story among catchers:

Kevin Cash: .361 .429 .472, 144 OPS+.

This has brought his career stats up to 185 .243 .284, 37 OPS+.
   5. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: May 08, 2008 at 10:35 PM (#2774326)
Lee now has a 39 to 2 K:BB ratio. But I guess its just small sample size luck.
   6. Darren Posted: May 08, 2008 at 10:49 PM (#2774332)
Do you think he's really that good?
   7. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: May 08, 2008 at 10:52 PM (#2774333)
No, but I don't scoff at the idea that he is above average. I think the ratio tends to indicate that he is above average.
   8. gef the talking mongoose Posted: May 08, 2008 at 10:55 PM (#2774334)
Why in the name of all that's holy can't writers (& by extension, of course, editors) spell MINUSCULE correctly? Christ.
   9. SoSHially Unacceptable Posted: May 08, 2008 at 11:12 PM (#2774349)
Why in the name of all that's holy can't writers (& by extension, of course, editors) spell MINUSCULE correctly? Christ.


Because through historical misuse, miniscule is now an acceptable variant spelling.

Try your spellchecker on it.
   10. rlc Posted: May 09, 2008 at 12:09 AM (#2774355)
Ha! We learned how to spell that word in kindergarten! Or, as we called it, miniskool.
   11. gef the talking mongoose Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:23 AM (#2774450)
Try your spellchecker on it.


Good lord, you're right.

*Weeps bitter tears*

How long till Stan MusiCal starts being an acceptable variant spelling because of spellcheck misbehavior? And probably references to "grizzly" murders are A-OK these days, too.

The terrorists have won.
   12. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:25 AM (#2774452)
Good lord, you're right.

I will continue to spell it "minuscule" irregardless.
   13. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) Posted: May 09, 2008 at 09:31 AM (#2774462)
Lee now has a 39 to 2 K:BB ratio. But I guess its just small sample size luck.

and if he continues to do it all year, it'll just be a bigger small sample size

(after all, he's sucky)
   14. Worrierking Posted: May 09, 2008 at 10:10 AM (#2774502)
Ha! We learned how to spell that word in kindergarten! Or, as we called it, miniskool


Nice, got a chuckle.

We never learned how to spell minuscule in Kindergarten, we were too busy with differential equations.
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