For whatever reason, it feels like working with Stubbs has really helped Aaron out a ton lately, and the results speak for themselves.
Here are the game logs for Nola's last 7 starts with Stubbs behind the plate:
| Date |
Opp |
IP |
H |
ER |
HR |
BB |
K |
| 7/5 |
@KC |
7.0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| 7/28 |
@MIA |
5.2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 8/3 |
WSN |
6.0 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
| 8/8 |
TOR |
5.0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| 8/19 |
MIA |
7.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| 8/25 |
@SEA |
6.0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| 8/31 |
@AZ |
5.0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Totals |
- |
41.2 |
37 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
43 |
In these 7 games, Aaron has a 2.81 ERA, 1.176 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
I think it's safe to say, those are the kind of numbers we've all come to expect from Aaron, who has been so dependable through most of his career. The Phillies have unfortunately wasted 4 of these strong starts, thanks to their feast/famine lineup and shaky bullpen, but since they've started hitting again they've won 3 of the last 4 games Stubbs and Nola have worked together.
In my opinion, Aaron, Garrett, and also Caleb Cotham, all deserve a ton of credit for persevering through what looked like a complete disaster early on. Let's all just hope they can keep trending in the right direction, and let's go Phils!