Just the other day, the Cleveland Indians placed Scott Atchison on the 15-day disabled list with an injury to his left ankle. This season has been quite terrible for the 39-year-old, and his 5.74 ERA is supported by an even worse FIP – although his xFIP and SIERA suggest better results. These struggles led Matt Bretz to wonder if Atchison’s ankle had any impact on his results, and monthly splits seem to support his logic.
Back in August, the Tribe extended the right-hander through 2015 with an option for 2016, and we at Wahoo’s on First had mixed feeling about the contract, which led to a special edition Wroundtable.