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Was going to concede a few of Matty's points, that Felix and Paxton weren't going to reproduce their ERAs, that you can't get a perfect storm in the bullpen again, etc...
As it turns out, the ERA+ has nosedived from 125 to 115 and the ERA from 3.01 to 3.23. This in what ... a week?
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That said, the 116-win Mariners had the ERA of 3.51. The M's don't have to run a 3.01 ERA in order to retain elite pitching.