Yes, but that is still a measure of accomplishment and not really ability.
I'm not a big fan of weighting FIP so heavily. There are plenty of proven good pitchers who get people out without high K numbers. They are short-changed in fWAR, IMO.
I think it means he thinks a guy who strikes out 7 in 10 times but gets 3 bloop hits is better than a guy who gets 2 hits every 10 times and line out sharply 8 times.
Luck counts more than skill.
Maybe, but I doubt one game would stir the pot.
Arroyo is clearly better at 2B than SS, and Story is better at SS than Arroyo.
I'm not bashing Cora for the choice, but just stated it "was an option."
I doubt it. Cordero had 23 Ks in 71 ABs, so there's not much difference, there.
Maybe, they think Cordero plays a better 1B, or they just felt like he deserved another chance- maybe his last one.
Bello with a little loss of control.
5.1 IP
3 H
2 ER
4 BB
8 K
Winckowski pulled early:
2.2 IP
4H
2 ER
0 BB
3 K
Padron-Artilles
5.0 IP
4 H
2 ER
3 BB
4 K
Bastardo
4.0 IP
4 H
0 ER
2 BB
5 K
Games still in progress
Exactly, and of the pitchers expected to have meaningful roles on the team, only a few are doing very poorly, as of now:
8.27 Pivetta (1.959 WHIP)
4.85 Hill (1.615)
5.40 Barnes (1.350)
.600 Diekman (2.000)