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Here’s a Thought: Was Minnesota Twins’ Jose Mijares Lucky in 2009?
Published by Nathaniel Stoltz on January 5, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
Ah, but wait.
Mijares' FIP was 4.01 last year. His xFIP was even worse at 4.43.
Those numbers suggest that Mijares was one of the luckier pitchers in baseball last year.
So, is Mijares a very good pitcher, or is he just an average pitcher who benefited from good fortune in 2009?
A quick glance at Mijares' two big "luck" indicators points overwhelmingly toward the latter.
His BABIP was .266, and he stranded 89 percent of runners. Most pitchers strand about 70 to 75...
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