Context: Since 2008, new Mets reliever Ramon Ramirez has a 2.77 ERA. In that stretch he has not endured a single season with an ERA over 3.00. Since Ramirez does not strike out an overwhelming amount of hitters and can sometimes be prone to the walk, defense independent pitching statistics look upon him less favorably. He had a FIP over 4.00 in 2009 and 2010 and his 4.27 career xFIP is more than a run higher than his career 3.16 ERA.

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