Not sure how good your math skills are, but even if that one 7 run inning is a clean inning, his ERA is still just above 3.00. But to your point, he'd be 9-4 with a 3.00 ERA with 1 extra clean inning that day, and I don't think we'd be putting in the light that a lot of us have cast him. We've won his last 5 starts and the last time we lost was 2-0 to the White Sox.
Shin contusion. Here's a description of a severe one: A severe shin bruise, also known as a bone bruise or contusion, can be painful and limit movement. It occurs when bone particles are compressed, causing small cracks in the bone and a collection of blood and fluid. Ligaments and cartilage near the bruise may also be damaged.
Okay, you're right. His ERA would be 3.02. The number was +1.25 around the time after "the inning" happened instead of the current +.60 --- props to your +.25 specifics. Regardless.. for now, Framber is the ace, not Brown until proven otherwise (i.e. Brown being effective over the course of 162 like Valdez has already proven). Hunter's next playoff start will be his first, His 1.69 ERA from the bullpen is ballin though and might bode well for his playoff future.
Hunter against playoff teams. That's what you really want to know. Beating up on the A's, Rockies, Tigers, Rangers, Blue Jays, White Sox and Mariners really doesn't matter. This is how it stacks up. 4 IP 0.00 era 4H 5K Yankees 12 IP 7.50 era 17H 13K Twins 5.1IP 10.13 era 5H 7K Guardians 0.2IP 121.50 era 11H 0K Royals 5 IP 7.20 era 4H 5K Brewers 6 IP 3.00 era 5H 3k Braves I'm not ready to believe yet. But I'm willing to listen to the noise.
He turned it around against the scrubs of the league. Anyone can do that. That's my point. It's good. Better than last year. But It might not be the turn around people think it is.
As much as I want the Astros to win the division, beating out the Yankees for the WC would be just as enjoyable.
