Sale had a roller coaster season:
7 ER in 3 IP
1 ER in 6
9 ER in next 2 starts (9 IP)
2.44 ERA in his next 12 starts (77.1 IP)
5 ERs in each of his next 3 starts (15 ER in 16.1 IP)
2 ER in next 2 starts (12 IP)
14 ER in next 2 starts (9 IP)
0 ER in 8 IP
3 ER (5 runs) in next start (6.2)
It was feast or famine with one nice 12 start stretch.
Worst starts
8 ER in 3.2 IP
7 in 3.0 IP
6 in 5.1
(18 ER in his worst 3 starts - 12 IP)
Take away those 3 starts, and his ERA is 3.59 not 4.40.
5 in 4.0
5 in 4.2
5 in 5.2
5 in 6.0
4 in 5.0
4 in 5.0
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
What Sale had was a "short" season once again, as did Price. Combined 251 innings from your #1 and #2 explains some of the season difficulties.
Sure does. I guess it's possible they might have more IP had we been "in it," but no doubt Sale & Price are a big reason for our huge drop off from 2018 to 2019, but this list shows others may be more "to blame."
I know some here hate WAR, but let's look at the fWAR variances from 2018 to 2019:
-4.0 Betts
-3.0 JD
-2.6 Sale
-2.2 Beni
-2.1 Pearce
-1.9 Eovaldi (just with the Sox!)
-1.3 JBJ (mostly on D)
-1.1 Porcello
-0.5 Brasier
-0.4 Moreland
-0.3 Leon
-0.2 Barnes
-0.2 Velazquez
-0.0 Price
-0.0 Johnson
+0.1 Holt
+0.8 Walden
+1.3 Bogey
+1.4 ERod
+2.1 Workman
+2.8 Vaz
+4.3 Devers
Chavis +0.9 vs HRam
DHern +0.4 vs Wright
Cashner +0.2 vs Pom
Lakins +0.1 vs C Smith
Taylor -0.3 vs Kimbrel
Brewer -0.3 vs Poyner
Weber -0.2 vs Kelly
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?