Thursday's Recommended Starter's Stats - John Lackey - 4.0 Innings Pitched - 1 Strikeout - Loss - 1.50 ERA - 0.67 WHIP
Week Five Starters' Stats - 23 Innings Pitched - 16 Strikeouts - 6.26 K/9 - 1 Win in 4 Starts - 7.04 ERA - 1.39 WHIP
Cumulative Starters' Stats - 256 Innings Pitched - 204 Strikeouts - 7.17 K/9 - 16 Wins in 42 Starts - 3.87 ERA - 1.18 WHIP
Starter Spreadsheet Viewable Online Here
Just takes one awful start to ruin all your stats, and that's what Lackey gave us right here. I could mention that four of the runs came with two outs in the third inning, but that would excuse the prior four runs. All I can do here is promise to go with my gut and not my brain and to never ever start John Lackey again. Hopefully can make up for it here on Friday. I'm going to offer up two starter recommendations today for those of you chasing after Lackey yesterday. Normally only offer two on Fridays and Saturdays, but playing catchup early here...
