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Originally Posted by thomamon
He has a 1.17 WHIP. While his control may be slightly off, his performances have been nothing to balk at. The fact that they are having trouble hitting him speaks wonders. Just watching him pitch, you can see he has good stuff.
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Plus, he had the brass (I wanted to use the other word, but I'm shy
) to strike out a power hitter with "a slow forkball he hadn't thrown much since high school in New Castle, Penn" in his second ML start! That says something to me about his high level of confidence, which is something I am always looking for in a pitcher. It is extraordinary to me when I see it in a rookie like DeSalvo. Maybe I should say "noteworthy" because others here will say it's a prerequisite to doing well in the major leagues, but it bodes well nonetheless IMO.