Cleveland/Chicago series in review

Let's look at warning signs, signs of encouragement, and misleading stats.

Warning signs:

Justin Masterson was able to pitch 7 innings and only give up one run. However, Masterson didn't strike out a batter. His BAbip was .250. Lefties had 5 of the 7 hits he surrendered, and they hit .455/.500/.500 against Masterson. The White Sox only had 4 lefties in the game.

Signs of encouragement:

Carlos Santana looks like a veteran. It is hard to believe that this kid still hasn't had a full year in the majors. He hit .462/.500/.692. He played first without flaw. In fact, he seemed to be the only one that knew what to do on the triple play. We already have one under appreciated player (Choo). It is worth pointing out how good Santana is playing.

Misleading Stats:

Fausto Carmona has a 30.00 ERA. Let's look at this. Carmona was out of gas in the fourth and got no help from the pen. That accounted for four of ten runs he surrendered. He had 59 strikes in 88 pitches and had 5 strike outs. His only walk was in the fourth. His BAbip was .733.