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Last 4 seasons, ERA+ has been 103, 108, 100, 96. FIP has been about 3.90, 8.5 H/9 and 2 BB's.
That's a better than decent #4, maybe a #3. Maybe.
Who is it? Give up?
That's our Kuma. Really. After his 138 ERA+ in '13, Kuma has been not as good as we want him to be. OK, his peripherals were better in '14...but he's hasn't been an "Ace," ever (Edit:I was a bit too flippant here. Through large stretchs of '13-'14, Kuma did pitch like an Ace) ...and hasn't been a #2 in several seasons. I'll be glad to have him back, but I'm not sure the pen isn't where he belongs. Would take some Servais guts, however.