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Trivia: In 2007, the Chicago Cubs won at least 20 of the games that one of their pitchers started. Who was that pitcher?
3 comments:
Ted Lilly?
Good guess.
For the top 4 Cubs starters last year, here were their pitching records:
Carlos Zambrano 18-13
Ted Lilly 15-8
Jason Marquis 12-9
Rich Hill 11-8
Most would think Zambrano is the guy who the Cubs got 20 W's for, but if it were, I wouldn't have asked the question. Amazingly, his 18 W's were exactly how many times the Cubs won when he pitched.
So who's next, Ted Lilly?
No, the Cubs won 19 games when Lilly started. The answer is Jason Marquis--they tallied exactly 20 wins in the games he started last year.
I remember both Zambrano and Lilly very well from last year, and remembered that Lilly outpitched Z. Didn't figure on Marquis, especially since he sucks.
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