JasonB wrote:
Marquis was 9-4 with a 3.27 era in june with the cardinals in 2005.
he finished 13-14 with an era over 4
he was 9-5 in june in 2006
he finished 14-16 with an era over 6
he was 9-5 with a 3.14 era in june in 2007
he finished 12-9 with a 4.60 era
he was 9-5 last year in june
he finished 11-9 with a 4.53 era
i think its pretty safe to say hell finish this year pretty shitty
in 2007, he was 6-5 at the break in 18 starts with a 3.67 era, and 6-4 in 15 starts with a 5.73 era after.
last year he was 6-5 at the all-star break in 17 starts with a 4.44 era, and 5-4 in 11 starts with a 4.66 era after.
yes, in both seasons he started stronger than he finished, but you exaggerated the stats a bit. in both seasons he had a higher winning percentage in the 2nd half. marquis was a pretty solid 5th starter for the cubs, but i shed no tears when he left, and still don't.