*** Official St Louis Cardinals to the 2006 World Series Thread ***

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His ERA last year was half a run lower than any other year.

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Not true...

2003 3.57
2005 3.57

Yes 2004 was half a run higher at 4.16, but his WHIP and K/Walk ratio were almost identical to 2005 and his Batting Average Against was actually the lowest of his career in `04.

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His ERA in 2003 was 3.57 while he was in Pittsburgh, he then was traded to Boston and got lit up. His total ERA that year ended up being 4.19. And if you wanna talk about WHIP and BAA, last year they both were pretty much the same as his career averages. Yet his ERA last year was more than a run below his career ERA. Basically he was lucky in '05.

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Yeah -- I forgot that he played for part of the year in Boston, so you got me there -- but I still don't think that his numbers, especially those over the past three years, are that bad for a number 4 starter with a lineup like the Cards. I still look for 15 wins, but maybe I'm a bit optamistic.

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