(08-07-2019 08:50 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-07-2019 08:45 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-06-2019 02:09 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(08-06-2019 02:05 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(08-06-2019 11:26 AM)stever20 Wrote:  April: 3.19 FIP/3.39 xFIP/3.22 ERA
May: 2.59 FIP/2.88 xFIP/2.69 ERA
June: 2.39 FIP/2.65 xFIP/2.56 ERA
July: 2.74 FIP/2.85 xFIP/2.78 ERA

Just so we have everything. His FIP 1st half to 2nd half is a good .47 worse in the 2nd half. Oh, and it's even worse since he became a starter only in 2012-
1st half 2.70 FIP
2hd half 3.23 FIP

Also, lets look at his homer rates...
1st half 0.8 hr/9 innings (0.836)
2nd half 1.1 hr/9 innings (1.149)

so a HR rate that is a good bit more.

So, not a pumpkin. I mean, his second half numbers are basically Patrick Corbin in 2019.

Except the BEST part of his 2nd half is over. He gets worse in August, and then his worst month by far of his career is September.

But still a solid pitcher, right?

Solid, maybe. But FanGraphs is projecting Sale to be a top 4 pitcher rest of the season. Sorry but that is drunk off their ass. Even Red Sox fans know that.

I feel like the smartest guy in the world right now. Sale with an absolute gem; 8/2/0/0/13 vs the angels