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Braves 2009 Season in Review: Derek Lowe

Found November 03, 2009 on Sports Page Atlanta:
PLAYERS: Derek Lowe,  Tim Hudson,  Javier Vazquez
TEAMS: Atlanta Braves

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More photos » by John Amis - AP Atlanta Braves' Derek Lowe was actually not as bad in 2009 as his overall stats say he was. Browse more photos » Did Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Derek Lowe really have this bad of a year? Is he really this bad of a pitcher? After all he posted an ERA almost a run higher than his career average, and he led the league in hits allowed, and he didn't even get to that vaunted 200 innings pitched plateau that was part of the reason we signed him. I started out thinking this writeup would just be several paragraphs of me trashing Lowe, but then I looked deeper and thought about his 2009 performance in a different way. His ERA was a robust 4.67, but his FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) was substantially lower at 4.06. This is not all that surprising for a ground ball pitcher, but it is a big gap. He also posted a batting average against of .301 -- the highest in his career, and part of why he led the league in hits allowed --...
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