Why isn't Cliff Lee a SP * ?

[Jimbo123]

Cliff Lee pitched 212.1 innings and doesn't tire until reaching his point of weakness in the 8th inning. Nevertheless, he doesn't get a * rating. On the other hand, Wandy Rodriguez only threw 195 innings and reaches his point of weakness in the 6th innings but he gets a * rating. Unfortunately, I don't have either of them on any of my current teams. This was just something that caught me eye and I was wondering if anyone can explain why Lee doesn't get the * rating and Rodriguez does.

[theClaw]

It must be the number of starts they actually had in the 2010 season. There can be no other reason that I can think of.

[LMBombers]

I'm sure it is the number of games started for the season. Wandy had 32 and Cliff only had 28.

[keyzick]

I think 30 starts is the qualifier for an asterisk

[Ninersphan]

[quote:8c4f920919="keyzick"]I think 30 starts is the qualifier for an asterisk[/quote:8c4f920919]

Yep, Yep. Yep, it's number of starts not innings pitched that decides the *

[the splinter]

Actually it a combo of both...

look at Latos...31 GS 185 IP...needed 200+

this happens from time to time....I remember a card(Glavine?) that had 29 starts and just over 200 IP and got a *

there was a post on this a few years back...somebody had a formula that worked 98% or so

[Knerrpool]

And along those same lines, why isn't Halladay an S8? He averaged over 7.5 IP per start last year.

[The Turtle]

[quote:c03c2a890c="Knerrpool"]And along those same lines, why isn't Halladay an S8? He averaged over 7.5 IP per start last year.[/quote:c03c2a890c]

Halladay got screwed, he averaged more IP per game than Cliff Lee.