Wait a minute! These are not the same players who broke camp in Goodyear. This is the not the same team that left Arizona with such high expectations. This is the not the same team that many predicted to win the division.
Where is Pronk? Where is Perez? What are Valabuena. and LaPorta doing up in the show so early? Herges? Zack Jackson is gone already?
The team is hitting .272. They have scored the third most runs in the AL. They are third in home runs and second in strikeouts. They are second in hits.
They are last in the league in Earned Run Average. The pitchers have given up the second most hits, walked the third most batters, and hitters are batting .292 against the Indians, second most in the league.
It’s the relief pitching!
The ERA of the relief pitchers is 6.27, second worst in the league. The relievers have given up 17 home runs, second worst in the league.
It’s the relief pitching!
The relief pitchers of the 2009 Cleveland Indians are allowing 5.89 runs a game. The relievers have 7 losses. They have 7 blown saves
In 28 games the relief pitchers have pitched 88 innings. That is an average of over 3 innings per game.
It’s the relief pitching!
The starting pitching has improved greatly as the season has progressed.
It’s the relief pitching!
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