Or maybe he's pitching better due to not pitching in a pressure-packed situation/team/city? Also a good explanation. It just seems like when pitchers leave Chicago they pitch better, for the most part. Juan Cruz sure hasn't. 2004: 1.26 WHIP, 2.75 ERA, 8.75 K/9 Early part of the year this year he got hit pretty hard but he has since gone down to AAA to be converted back to a starter and has dominated putting up a 2.65 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and an 11.51 K/9 line.