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Old 05-23-2016, 05:15 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by bly08 View Post
A question about comparing FIP to ERA, say if I'm trying to decide who to send down in June,
A pitcher can give up meaningless solo home runs that have no bearing on the outcome of the game and that hurts his FIP.

If the team is winning more often with one guy instead of the other, that's the guy you keep.
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