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Originally Posted by djtestudo
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I Split G GS GF W L S CG SHO IP ERA H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP
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1st Half 19 19 0 12 3 0 2 1 133.1 3.58 138 58 53 15 18 0 119 4
2nd Half 15 15 0 7 4 0 2 0 107.2 2.76 100 36 33 5 19 1 90 4
I Split G GS GF W L S CG SHO IP ERA H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP
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April/Mar. 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 34 3.18 37 15 12 4 8 0 35 1
May 7 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 47 4.21 51 22 22 7 6 0 40 2
June 6 6 0 4 1 0 2 1 48.1 2.23 40 14 12 1 3 0 41 1
July 5 5 0 1 4 0 0 0 31.2 5.12 41 21 18 5 4 0 29 1
August 6 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 42 2.57 38 12 12 2 10 1 31 3
Sept./Oct. 5 5 0 4 0 0 1 0 38 2.37 31 10 10 1 6 0 33 0
There's a couple problems with all of these statements about Sabathia.
1) He was better in the second-half then the first half, by 3/4 of a run in ERA. He also threw almost 26 fewer innings.
2) He had his second-best month in September while throwing his third-fewest innings. And historically, his career ERA in September is 2.88, 2/3 of a run lower then any other month.
Considering he has only appeared in one previous playoff series before this year, couldn't he just have had a bad two weeks? |
Interesting. As an Indian fan and following CC, if you look at his career he does choke in big games. But he does mature and the next year he learns.
I'm hoping next season he does what he needs to and should he get the chance will get over the "hump" in the playoffs. He even stated in press conferences after both Bosox games, he had a game plan knew how he wanted to pitch and once on the mound it just didn't come to him.
Obviously he's a good pitcher, he just needs to get more tough in the games that matter. Pitching shutouts against KC, TB, Balt, and so on are nice but can you beat the Yankees, Bosox, Tigers, etc.?