Key Starts of the Day, 9/17/2007
by Evan “the Censor” Dickens
DOMINANT:Dustin McGowan v BOS (W, CG, 1 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 9 K)
You just can’t ever give up on this kid–his season
has been a roller-coaster ride but in the games you
would expect mediocrity, he delivers in a big way.
McGowan threw almost four pitches per batter faced, so
the efficiency leaves something to be desired, but the
ground ball rate and strike percentage are as good as
you could ask for. McGowan may be a serious sleeper
for next year.
DISASTER:Kelvim Escobar v TB (ND, 4.0 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 2 BB, 3 K)
Escobar is picking a bad time to crash down to earth,
because the Angels need him as a solid #2 arm when the
Yankees come to town in the playoffs. Even with a
decent strike percentage, throwing 4.7 pitches per
batter faced is horribly inefficient, and I hate to
say it but this type of line will always bring up the
same concern with Escobar–is his annual injury coming
at the worst possible time?
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