Lowe is the Anti – Sabermetrics Pitcher

I have tried to be supportive of Derek Lowe. Watching what he did last September and October revealed to me that he still has value. He has shown glimpses this season of the potential that he has and the reason why the Atlanta Braves gave him the 4 year $60 million contract before the 2009 season. In my heart and mind, I have been hopeful that what I watch regularly was not true and what I hear about Lowe being a “big-game” pitcher was still the case. I have been a realist, however. I have claimed on many accounts that Lowe cannot be considered a “Big-Game” pitcher any longer. He has now pitched almost 3 full seasons for the Braves, and he has had roughly 6 weeks of meaningful games which he performed well (last September and October). He has had almost two full Septembers which he has not performed well. So, I have asserted that he is cannot be considered what everyone constantly has said in his 2+ years with the Braves. I read an interesting article ...