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Originally Posted by Joey Slugs
You seriously have to be joking to make a statement like that.
Or just seriously stoned.
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W-L is way too dependent on factors out of the pitcher's control that it is not credible as a stat for comparing pitchers.
Since I talked about Blanton's poor run support, I'll use him as an example with Mike Mussina.
Blanton
4/24 vs. LAA: 8 IP, 1 ER, 1 HR, 6 H, 2 K, 1 BB (L 1-0)
7/26 vs. CLE: 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 4 BB (L 2-0)
8/31 vs. LAA: 8 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 10 K, 1 BB (L 2-1)
Mussina
4/21 vs. TOR: 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 10 H, 5 K, 1 BB (W 4-3)
7/14 vs. BOS: 6 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 6 K, 3 BB (W 8-6)
8/29 vs. SEA: 3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 0 K, 4 BB (W 7-4)
Is it Blanton's fault he doesn't have Rodriguez, Matsui, Jeter and Giambi on his team?
Joe Blanton: 0-3, 1.57 ERA, 19 K, 0.91 WHIP
Mike Mussina: 3-0, 7.54 ERA, 11 K, 2.23 WHIP
Take your pick