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Bernie: Don't be fooled (again) by Lynn's record

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn credits catcher Yadier Molina after inducing a groundout by Arizona's Miguel Montero in a game last September. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Remember how Lance Lynn would rack up so many wins, seemingly with ease? He pitched pretty well, but of course much of his early-career "win" success was based on the largesse of run support. 

In his first two seasons as a starter (2012 and 2013), Lynn was credited with 33 wins, which was tied for third among MLB starting pitchers.