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Cliff Lee, Visually.

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something changed in 2007.

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What changed? Here's a start:

Season GB% HR/9
2002 34.50% 0
2003 36.40% 1.2
2004 33.40% 1.51
2005 35.60% 0.98
2006 32.70% 1.3
2007 35.30% 1.57



2008 45.90% 0.48
2009 41.30% 0.66
2010 41.90% 0.68

 

2002-2007 GB% Average: 34.65%

2008-present: 43.03% -- a difference of 8.38% from the previous 5-6 years. What a change a groundball can make, huh?

 

 

data: fangraphs

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Pretty sure he just started reading saber sites.

“Oh, limit the walks and raise the Ks? I can do that!”

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by adarowski on Dec 14, 2010 9:12 AM EST reply actions  

Well, that's one thing.

But the one indicative stat seems to be his gb/fb ratio, which in combination with a dropping HR/9, indicates that he’s found a way to either keep the ball down in the zone or he’s found a way to make it go downward (spin?) after contact.

Either way, something obviously changed after the 07 season, and ever since, well, you put it quite well. He’s good.

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by Justin Bopp on Dec 14, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Mike Fast's past analysis confirms the idea:

http://www.insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/cliff_lee_2008_present/#2

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by Justin Bopp on Dec 14, 2010 11:37 AM EST reply actions  

I should have said:

“Mike fast’s past analysis explores his sudden GB spike.”

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