最近藍鳥很恐怖....18勝9敗...應該跟Richmond這個投手有點關係,
官網我節錄一下。
Halladay has been Halladay, eating innings and earning wins. Richmond, on the other hand, has been a pleasant surprise.
"That was our No. 5 starter," said catcher Rod Barajas, eyes wide and smiling. "Right now he's pitching nowhere near like a No. 5 starter. He's our No. 2 guy. He goes out there every single game and he gives us an opportunity to win the games and he shuts teams down.
Toronto signed him as a non-drafted free agent two winters ago, and he made his way to the Jays' staff for a five-start stint last season. Richmond's career between Edmonton, the Minors and Toronto was unspectacular, as he went 20-30 with a 4.37 ERA in 106 games over the past four years, and he knows it.
"My records in independent ball and the Minor Leagues weren't amazing," Richmond said. "But you can grow as a pitcher. Up here, you have the greatest coaches ever and we were the best pitching staff the last few years in the American League."
With his latest outing against the Orioles (9-16), Richmond improved to 4-0 with a tidy 2.67 ERA through five starts this season. Over 30 1/3 innings, the righty has surrendered 25 hits, allowed nine earned runs and amassed 26 strikeouts with 12 walks.
Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston won't say he is surprised by Richmond's early season showing.
"Anything is possible," Gaston said. "I expect the best out of my players and myself, too, so I'm not surprised. I'm happy. I'm very happy for him, because he's a good kid and he's been trying to get on this level for a long time and have success. It looks like he's starting to have some now."
他以前的紀錄很普通,而且他已經30歲了,去看了一下他的GameDay,他最快球速只有93,大概91是實戰球速,球種有滑球跟曲球、變速球、他還會投卡特球,但是上一場只出現一顆,真的是一個很普通的投手。
藍鳥經理還說他一點都不感到驚訝。不怕內傷呀XD
