Sully Baseball Podcast – Using the Average Start as a Cy Young Metric – August 14, 2018

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We know the win loss record is problematic as a metric for pitchers. But so are all the confusing new stats. Why not just use the Average Start as a barometer for the Cy Young vote and base the award on how the pitcher actually performed?

That plus avoiding stupid losses in this episode of Sully Baseball.

While we are at it, enjoy the NEW In Memoriam video.

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