Mat Latos Has Been a Bit Lucky

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Since he was called up, Mat Latos has been fun to watch. He has won four games in five starts, and currently possesses a sparkly 2.43 RA. Plus he throws hard. 95 MPH hard.

The thing is, while Latos has the “stuff” to be a very good pitcher at some point, I am not sure he is there yet. Or at the very least, in an admittedly small sample of 30 innings, he has been somewhat lucky.

Latos has a FIP of 5.06. FIP, unlike ERA, is not fooled by a 0.176 BABIP, or a 100 percent strand rate (Latos’s marks).

Striking people out has not been a problem, as he has fanned nearly seven batters per nine innings.  Latos has walk...

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