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Yesterday's six-run fourth inning was brutal, and its obvious that he is wearing down. Hits continue to stack up like firewood and he is having a hard time going deep into games on that magical 85 of his.
Another couple rough outings and Porcello will be a .500 pitcher with an ERA north of five, with zero in the confidence department and an ailing arm. I’m not saying put the poor kid in a bubble and overprotect him, but I hate to see young talent get wasted.
I agree that on most nights I'd rather see a talented, promising young kid on the hill, (insert your Eddie Bonine, etc. here) but I’m not all about watching this phenom get destroyed because we actually have a shot this season.
Spot starting yet another rookie can be risky, so then break open the wallet. I realize that Mr. Illitch doesn’t have the ability to simply print fake money that isn’t backed by gold like our government does, but come on.
Dear Mr. Illitch,
In addition to ordering a bat, get a starter. In return I will order more Little Caesars pizzas. See, we both win. Hey, even Rick wins, as his arm doesn’t fall off and he doesn’t lose all of his confidence. Either way, while you are hand tossing pizzas…Toss that idea around!
Thank You
JAY-RC
On a serious note, perhaps the All-Star break is arriving at the perfect time for Rick. Maybe I am making a mountain out of a mole hill. I just see great things in this young man and I wonder perhaps if this was best for him this year.
While many complain when a pitcher logs hundreds of innings in the minors, I only wonder if we jumped the gun because of an unstable rotation. With that being said, what are your thoughts on our young phenom Rick Porcello and his recent struggles?
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