Circling the Bases: Five From Sunday

Today I'm going to canvas starting pitchers focusing on five hurlers that made starts on Sunday. Are any of the hurlers options you would benefit from having on your roster the rest of the season, or would you be better off if you sent them packing right now in a deal if their currently taking up one of your roster spots?

Josh Johnson: 4-5, 4.18 ERA, 1.46 WHIP

In his last eight outings Johnson has lasted at least six innings seven times. In those eight outings he's allowed three runs twice and in the other six outings he's limited the opponent to two or fewer runs. In the process his ERA has come down nearly a run an a half from 6.61. Moreover, in those eight starts his ERA has been 2.73, his WHIP 1.22, his K/9 7.5 and his K/BB ratio 2.93. Let's compare those numbers to his career rates: 3.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 8.20 K/0, 2.73 K/BB. The only thing that's been missing is a strikeout per nine innings, but overall the Johnson we've seen the month and a half is pre

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