The Philadelphia Phillies' rotation has been outstanding in spite of a concerning trend.
in several notable statistics, including innings pitched , ERA , FIP and WAR . Of the six starters Rob Thomson has used this year, only one has an ERA over 3.10.Philadelphia's hurlers are succeeding, as they've managed to dominate without throwing particularly hard. None of the team's starters average 95 mph with their fastball, and four sit below 92 mph.
In an era where teams seek to maximize velocity and spin rate , Philadelphia seems to be going in the opposite direction. Perhaps they naturally have less zip on their pitches after throwing so many additional innings during the past two postseasons. Maybe they're simply taking it easy early in the year so they can save some bullets for October.Their starters still rank fourth in strikeout rate , missing bats by keeping hitters off-balance. They've also minimized mistakes, posting the lowest home run rate and ninth-lowest walk rate .
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