Quote:Strasburg career stats

 

10.50 K/9

4.16 K/BB

1.10 WHIP

3.01 ERA

2.78 xFIP

 

 

Those are absolutely "Ace" numbers. Since 2010 (Strasburg's rookie season)....

 

The only starting pitchers with a better ERA have been:

Kershaw, Iwakuma, Cueto, Weaver, Sale, Lee, Felix Hernandez, Wainwright, and Verlander. (Ahead of guys like Darvish, Halladay, Grienke, etc.)

 

The only starting pitchers with a better K/9 have been:

Darvish (Ahead of guys like Kershaw, Felix, Verlander, etc.)

 

The only starting pitchers with a better WHIP have been:

Kershaw, Weaver, Lee, Iwakuma, Sale, Wainwright, and Cain. (Ahead of guys like Lee, Verlander, Grienke, etc.)

 

The only starting pitchers with a better K/BB have been:

Lee, Halladay, Haren, and Wainwright (you get the point)

 

The only starting pitchers with a better xFIP than Strasburg:

None.

 

 

Strasburg has most definitely is and has been an "ace".

 

 

Strasburg blew yet another late lead tonight. Ace's don't do that with the frequency that he seems to. I've never seen a pitcher give up more late leads, and also hits in 0-2, or 1-2 counts in my life, or at least for a supposed "Ace" anyway....

 

As I said previously, the problem with Strasburg is likely between the ears. 

 

He is NOT an ace yet. 

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