I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t remember much of 2023, as it was >!Justin Verlander!<. >!The falloff wasn’t completely out of left field, as he had more 9 Strikeout games in 2024 (2) than in 2023. Also, his ERA (as an Astro) took a slight hike in 2023 (3.31) before flying through the roof in 2024.!<
JV? Can’t think of any other starter that pitched well in ‘22 and has declined since. Actually Javier is another possibility.
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I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t remember much of 2023, as it was >!Justin Verlander!<. >!The falloff wasn’t completely out of left field, as he had more 9 Strikeout games in 2024 (2) than in 2023. Also, his ERA (as an Astro) took a slight hike in 2023 (3.31) before flying through the roof in 2024.!<
JV? Can’t think of any other starter that pitched well in ‘22 and has declined since. Actually Javier is another possibility.