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We are only 1/4th the way thru the season, but Jon Lester is currently MLB's ERA leader at 1.16.

A Cards fan friend has been predicting his dropoff for three years now. He underestimates Jon Lester.
 

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where the fuck is this strike zone the last like 3 innings... not just against the cubs but for them too
 

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where the fuck is this strike zone the last like 3 innings... not just against the cubs but for them too
Completely changed.
One of the Cubs took an 0-1 pitch that was perfect, and it was 1-1.
 

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I stole this from someone on Twitter, so it comes without verification, but....

Most starts of 6+ innings & 1 or 0 earned runs allowed (2015-present)
57 Jon Lester
57 Jacob deGrom
57 Justin Verlander
55 Zack Greinke
55 Max Scherzer
54 Jake Arrieta
53 Clayton Kershaw
50 Chris Sale
 

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We are only 1/4th the way thru the season, but Jon Lester is currently MLB's ERA leader at 1.16.

A Cards fan friend has been predicting his dropoff for three years now. He underestimates Jon Lester.
These guys get into the League as throwers. When the velo naturally drops, they have to really learn how to pitch. Lester learned how to pitch a long time ago.
 

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The team needs Dale Sveum running bunting contests in ST.
Fault lies with Maddon who hates small ball.

Maddon is the illegitimate love child of Earl Weaver and Leo Durocher
 
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Fault lies with Maddon who hates small ball.

Maddon is the illegitimate love child of Earl Weaver and Leo Durocher
He doesn’t bunt because he sees that it costs more runs than it creates. In other words, he is smart enough to go with what works, not what someone “has always done”.
 

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Fault lies with Maddon who hates small ball.

Maddon is the illegitimate love child of Earl Weaver and Leo Durocher
Data shows that small ball doesn't pay off as much as we think it would.
 

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I stole this from someone on Twitter, so it comes without verification, but....

Most starts of 6+ innings & 1 or 0 earned runs allowed (2015-present)
57 Jon Lester
57 Jacob deGrom
57 Justin Verlander
55 Zack Greinke
55 Max Scherzer
54 Jake Arrieta
53 Clayton Kershaw
50 Chris Sale

He is on track for a 5 WAR season right now. Could end up his best as a Cub at this rate.
 

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The Cubs are 24-14 (.632) with a +54 run differential. Their Pythagorean W-L is 24-14, right on track. Cubs would have to go 55-69 (.444) the rest of the way for their PECOTA projection (79-83) to be accurate.

The Brewers are 24-18 despite a meager +5 run differential. Their Pythagorean W-L is 21-21 (.500).
 

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He is on track for a 5 WAR season right now. Could end up his best as a Cub at this rate.
right, and now the discussion is will he be the first pitcher who cannot throw to anything but a catchers mitt be in the hall of fame. With the standards falling has they have, this would put a complete joke wing on that building.
 

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The Cubs are 24-14 (.632) with a +54 run differential. Their Pythagorean W-L is 24-14, right on track. Cubs would have to go 55-69 (.444) the rest of the way for their PECOTA projection (79-83) to be accurate.

The Brewers are 24-18 despite a meager +5 run differential. Their Pythagorean W-L is 21-21 (.500).

I saw that last night. Cincy’s is much better than Pittsburgh’s. Cincy may hang around. Not contending for division, but .500 or better which is WC2 contention (as 25 teams will be)
 

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Lester is on fire right now. Only blemish in last night's game was Schwarber's 3 base error.
 

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