it's not quite that simple- it could also be that they mistakenly think he'll change; after all, Didi Gregorious is in the top-20 as well for pitches out of the zone
Cubs currently have 4 of the top 25 starters in MLB for xFIP Hendricks doesn't qualify yet, but he's at 3.19, which would be good for 24th ahead of Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer
last 13 Jaylen Brown crystal balls have gone Michigan http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9yqo5Zsgu1rtg2mv.gif i know, i know, it'll still somehow be UK...but i still want to enjoy my brief, fleeting moment of delusional hope
it's the past calendar year split http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2015&month=10&season1=2015&ind=0&team=1&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players= i mostly just cited it instead of outright '14 totals based on personal preference for including recent data, i don't know if it changes the argument much if any