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On May 7, SP Mike Fiers of the Oakland Athletics threw the 300th no-hitter in major-league history, becoming the 35th pitcher in MLB history to throw at least two no-nos. His feat was unusual given that he had not been effective to start the season (entering the game 0-2 with a 9.41 ERA) and he…
Cubs SP Jon Lester has enjoyed a long and successful career before and after joining the Northsiders prior to the 2015 season. While he has not been a Cub long enough to make his mark on some of the franchise pitching leaderboards, his dependability has made him one of the top postseason starting pitchers in…
Continue reading ➞ Jon Lester, MLB’s Most Dependable Postseason Starter Among Active Pitchers
I had been planning for quite some time to write a post about current Cubs SP Jon Lester's place in Cubs history. Lester is rightly beloved by Cubs fans for his role in bringing a title to the North Side in 2016 and has been one of the top postseason pitchers in MLB history. However,…
This post is to follow up on yesterday's LCS preview, which did not include information about the Milwaukee Brewers' starting pitching lineup for the NLCS, as it had not been announced until today. Game 1: Gio González - 4.21 ERA Postseason Stats: 0-0; 4.78 ERA; 26.1 IP; 1.481 WHIP; 8.9 SO9; 1.37 SO/W (6 G)…
Continue reading ➞ LCS Preview Supplement: Brewers NLCS Starters Announced