TheHammer

For what its worth his 1.45 WHIP in the 9 starts where he wasn't shelled would put him 78th in the majors. Equivalent to an average #3 starter. The 1.63 WHIP would make him equivalent to an average #4 starter. So even with those numbers he seems worthwhile as a #5 starter. Plus the fact that he does a better job than most pitching out of trouble and has a history of pitching much more effectively than he is right now and you have a player that isn't going anywhere unless he is hurt or completely implodes.

I believe he was 5-1 with a 2.91 ERA through 7 starts. Then he got beat up in 2.2 IP against Texas before he went on the DL. His first two starts coming back from the DL he went 6 IP gave up 4 ERs and won both decisions before getting beat up by Zona. Besides the Zona and Texas starts he is 7-1 with a 3.57 ERA in 9 starts. I'll take some overall bad stats if 9 out of 11 starts are that solid. Especially from a guy who isn't in the top 3 in the rotation.

For my first post I would like to say.....7-2 looks good to me!