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Chris has so much in common with Jamie. Smart, unorthodox, and he gets results. Jamie was a 20 game winner twice for the Mariners. Chris is already at 8 wins. While everyone is waiting for the regression, he keeps producing. His ERA is 11th best in the AL among starters. It's better than Sonny Gray's, Oakland's ace. And we're talking about our #5 starter. Ballpark? Oakland's pitcher advantage is razor close to Safeco's (96 vs. 94 according to B-ref). Yes, we can look at all the peripherals and point to Gray as the better pitcher. But when it comes to results, wins and losses, giving up runs, our #5 comes out ahead. It's like Jamie did, every fifth day. When Jamie pitched, you were a tad nervous - like Young. You knew his stuff could be hit, and hit hard. But all these two have done is win.
It's something I like about Lloyd. He knows the stats. But he also knows the game, and keeps it all in perspective. So I find myself trusting him. Young is like that. Jamie was like that.