Foolish baseball just did a video on this topic, and he talked a lot about Jordan Lyles, who just got a surprisingly big contract give his career 81 ERA+. Guess you two agree.
It’s definitely a balancing act, given that the guys who go 7 innings a game are also the ones with 5 ERAs and FIPs.
But if you have a strong offensive team to offset some of that damage, it can be worth it to have a Lyles or two in your rotation, so that your bullpen doesn’t literally die lol
Foolish baseball just did a video on this topic, and he talked a lot about Jordan Lyles, who just got a surprisingly big contract give his career 81 ERA+. Guess you two agree.
It’s definitely a balancing act, given that the guys who go 7 innings a game are also the ones with 5 ERAs and FIPs.
But if you have a strong offensive team to offset some of that damage, it can be worth it to have a Lyles or two in your rotation, so that your bullpen doesn’t literally die lol