Brandon Lyon
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When we predict a regression to the mean,
what we are saying is that, essentially, water seeks
it own level and that level can be divined by analysis of a pitcher’s skill set. In Lyon’s case, coming into the season he had a 4.94 xERA last year compared to a 2.68 actual ERA, a K rate below five per nine innings and a K/BB ratio below 2.0. These are the hallmarks not of a top closer but of a ...
Jorge Cantu hit a game-ending RBI single, Hanley
Ramirez hit a tiebreaking home run and the Florida
Marlins came back to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday. Ramirez's 18th home run of the season tied the game 3-all in the ninth. Jeremy ...
BATTING 2B: H Ramirez (14, D Haren); C
Ross (8, D Haren); J Hermida (16, B Lyon)
HR: H Ramirez (18, 9th inning off B Lyon 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: C Ross (32), R Andino (4), H Ramirez (35), J Cantu (47) S: S Olsen 2-out RBI: C Ross, R Andino Runners left in ...
Brandon Webb liked the result. He wasn't happy
with how he achieved it. Webb gave up six
hits in six innings to earn his major league-leading 13th win in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. "Once again, it was a battle," Webb said. "I haven't had an easy inning in a month, it seems like."





Sometimes Regression Takes a Long While–See Brandon Lyon