07-22-2003, 03:06 PM
He's good. He's no Prior. But he's good. He was a 17th round pick so it's not like he's been some uber prospect.
He throws in the high 90s but he's had a history of control problems, which is never a good sign for a 21 year old coming into the majors. He walks a few people, then he gets nervous because Giambi's up with two on, and fucks the whole thing up.
He's definately a solid pitcher and worth picking up. But he's going to be facing Seattle and Texas' lineups a lot during the rest of the year so I wouldn't count on him being a savior.
Current Comparison MLB: Brad Penny
He throws in the high 90s but he's had a history of control problems, which is never a good sign for a 21 year old coming into the majors. He walks a few people, then he gets nervous because Giambi's up with two on, and fucks the whole thing up.
He's definately a solid pitcher and worth picking up. But he's going to be facing Seattle and Texas' lineups a lot during the rest of the year so I wouldn't count on him being a savior.
Current Comparison MLB: Brad Penny