Cards avg pen ERA=374
Brews avg pen ERA=386
That to me isn't that much better...
<TABLE class=data cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2><TBODY><TR class=datahead><TD colSpan=8>Bullpens |
In Depth</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datahl2 width="11%"> </TD><TD class=datahl2c colSpan=3>Total</TD><TD class=datahl2 rowSpan=7> </TD><TD class=datahl2c colSpan=3>Available</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datahl2> </TD><TD class=datahl2>IP</TD><TD class=datahl2>WHIP</TD><TD class=datahl2>ERA</TD><TD class=datahl2>IP</TD><TD class=datahl2>WHIP</TD><TD class=datahl2>ERA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datahl2>MIL</TD><TD class=datacell>319.1</TD><TD class=datacell>1.21</TD><TD class=datacell>3.44</TD><TD class=datacell>268.1</TD><TD class=datacell>1.21</TD><TD class=datacell>3.49</TD></TR><TR class=datacell><TD class=datahl2>Last 3</TD><TD class=datacell>26.2</TD><TD class=datacell>1.76</TD><TD class=datacell>7.42</TD><TD class=datacell>15.1</TD><TD class=datacell>1.70</TD><TD class=datacell>8.80</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datahl2> </TD><TD class=datahl2>IP</TD><TD class=datahl2>WHIP</TD><TD class=datahl2>ERA</TD><TD class=datahl2>IP</TD><TD class=datahl2>WHIP</TD><TD class=datahl2>ERA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=datahl2>STL</TD><TD class=datacell>190.0</TD><TD class=datacell>1.04</TD><TD class=datacell>2.51</TD><TD class=datacell>182.2</TD><TD class=datacell>1.03</TD><TD class=datacell>2.41</TD></TR><TR class=datacell><TD class=datahl2>Last 3</TD><TD class=datacell>27.0</TD><TD class=datacell>0.74</TD><TD class=datacell>1.67</TD><TD class=datacell>22.0</TD><TD class=datacell>0.77</TD><TD class=datacell>2.05</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The pitching stats are from Covers. The back end of the Cardinal bullpen is one of the top tier pens in the National league. Anybody who doesn't know that hasn't been paying attention this year. But again stats can be made to say what you want. Just like Milwaukees' closer Cordero. His era is 3.38. But in his last 3 games it's 15.00. At home it is 0.33 but on the road it is 8.62. For the Cards, Izzy has a era of 1.49. At home 0.43 era. On the road 2.53 era. I could go on but you can believe what you want.