It was the first start of the year for Drew Pomeranz as he hosted the Baltimore Orioles and he gave owners everything they wanted with a line of 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 Hits, 1 BBs, 6 Ks. The Ks were there, the win intact, low WHIP, and oh why not, a Quality Start for those that needed it. Now, I've been a little uneasy putting a ton of faith into The Dirty Cheerleader after what happened in the second half of 2016 - his Curveball lost movement, he threw the most innings he's every thrown in his career, and his elbow wasn't all too hot. With this solid outing under his belt against the fearsome Orioles, does this mean that a major bump is coming for Pomeranz? A bit, yes. The pitcher we saw today deserves to be out of the doghouse that is the 80s and at the very least the 70s around the likes of Ivan Nova, Led Zeppelin, and Ian Kennedy, if not higher. I'm not sold that the walks are gone and that he'll be able to last to the sixth often, but I'm encouraged and obviously worth a roster spot in all 12-teamers.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
What do you think about streaming Gsellman vs MIA?
I’m all for it.
It says Drew Pomeranz hosted the pirates btw
Sometimes I hate my 2am self. Thanks for catching that, it’s been fixed.
Streaming Shelby Miller today. Giants O is meh. Park is big.
On a scale of 1 to garlic guacamole, how crazy am I?
About a 6? I find it hard to trust Miller just yet, even with the added velocity and decent streaming opportunity.
Also, how can two things I love so much sound so terrible when put together?
How about Severino vs. TB tomorrow?