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S. BAKER (33 Starts) xFIP | MLB Rank 4.46 49th BABIP | +/- MLB Avg .277 -7.4% Runs Support | +/- MLB Avg 5.62 +17.9% GAME SCORES Decisions No-Decisions Game Score Greater Than 50: 12-2 2-2 Game Score Less Than 50: 3-6 3-3   Average Game Score Per Start: 52 Season High/Low: 88 (8/14) 21 (4/22)   Game Scores over 90: 0 Game Scores 80-89: 1 Game Scores 70-79: 3 Game Scores 60-69: 7 Game Scores Below 40: 6   Record of Opposing Batters: .247/.293/.416 (709 OPS) Offensive Equivalent: Garret Anderson Back in May I wrote, “The season did not start out the way Baker and the Twins envisioned after signing him to a long-term contract this past offseason.  Shoulder problems delayed the beginning of his 2009 season and when he returned, he began by allowing home runs at an absurd pace - in his first three starts he surrendered a home run every 10 plate appearances - while his 16 earned runs in just 14 innings of work ...
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