(05-18-2018 12:35 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(05-18-2018 11:51 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(05-18-2018 11:39 AM)stever20 Wrote:  The thing is, for Verlander to wind up now with an ERA of 2.50, he'd have lets say 34 starts. He's throwing 232 innings approx. 2.50 era for 232 innings would be a 3.12 ERA for the rest of the season... Possible.

If he has a 2.50 ERA for the rest of the season- he'd finish with a 2.04 ERA for the entire season.

Both seem possible and neither would surprise me in the slightest. Also, I think it would be insane to let him throw 232 innings. With that kind of mileage on his arm, why not trim his innings here and there?

Yeah - makes me think that his regression is going to be very steep because it'll begin with an "ouch" or even a "pop!"

i don't think so. In the last 12 years- from 2006-17- he's made at least 30 starts in all but 1 year. So he's hardly an injury prone guy in the least. I think they'll be cautious like Swoosh said- but he's definitely not likely to get hurt.

Verlander definitely is the heavy favorite right now. He's normally a better 2nd half pitcher- while guys like Cole and Sale aren't.