Murderers' Row if you're a Pirate fan watching these guys that is. What is it about this current line up that can make some average pitchers look like this year's Cy Young candidate. I posed this question to Dejan this week for his Q&A, but since I wasn't one of 20 people whining about pitch counts it didn't make it. So look out... I did some research on my own. So far six guys have thrown some gems. And look at the names, Chris Carpenter, Mike Hampton, Aaron Harrang, Yovani Gallardo, Bronson Arroyo, and Johnny Freaking Cueto. Carpenter hasn't pitched another game since, Hampton is 1-2 with a 4.88 era, Harang 2-3 3.09, Cueto, well that was his first win of the year. Both Gallardo & Arroyo are having good seasons, Gallardo 3-1 2.86, and Arroyo 4-1 with a nice fat 4.32 era. Bucs face Gallardo again today, my prediction, Gallardo 4 Pirates Nothing.
Soon we'll have a typical Pirate's moment:
ReplyDeleteWhen a team brings up a minor leaguer for a spot start or a guy making his major league debut and he shuts us down.