(08-01-2015 10:36 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Now i feel bad for the Rangers. Strickland throws 2 shutout innings, allowing 3 bullets right at fielders. I agree that we cannot fully rely on FIP and xFIP for analysis, but no way can we completely rely on ERA.

my only point on that is things generally speaking even out during the season. I'm sure there's been other times where he's given up hits that were bad luck. You have a year where in 28 innings pitched you only give up 21 hits and 6 walks- you aren't going to give up that much. If anything, I could say tonight is just evening out. His BABIP before tonight was .333.

Also, Strickland is one that ERA and FIP are almost in complete agreement on. ERA is 1.61 and FIP is 1.48.

The bigger issue I have really is with xFIP. We're now assuming that pitchers don't have any control on the homers they give up. What a load of crap. I'm sorry- but a pitcher(Strickland) who has given up 0 homers in 28 innings pitched just doesn't give up them up.