Can Colby Lewis turn his career around after one of baseballs worst seasons ever?
For four straight seasons, Baseball America had Colby Lewis listed as one of the Rangers top six prospects, peaking at #2 before last year. Lewis had been nestled under the wings of Nolan Ryan and Orel Hershiser, and he was looking to take a big jump forward. That didn’t happen. Sure, he won ten games, but like wins often are, the number is very clouded. Lewis had an insanely high ERA of 7.30, due to a H/9 at 11.55 and a K/BB at only 1.26. And as much as Arlington Stadium increases runs, Lewis had a disastrously bad road ERA of 7.78. The former first round choice has left the Rangers quite unfulfilled, as 2003 was one of the worst seasons in recent memory. No starter in history has ever combined ten wins with an ERA above 7.00 before Lewis this season, not exactly an achievement to be proud of. In fact, only 19 pitchers have ever won 10 games with an ERA above six, much less seven. Lewis is one of 12 men to start 20 games with an ERA above seven, a group that Scott Elarton, Darren Oliv
