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5.0-IP; 4-BB; 4-K 1-ER; 0-HR (loss)
4.2-IP; 4-BB; 4-K; 5-ER; 2-HR
5.0-IP; 1-BB; 9-K; 4-ER; 2-HR (loss)
aggregate - 14.2-IP; 10-ER; 9-BB; 17-K; 4-HR -- (6.14 ERA)
Okay, maybe that isn't quite as bad as Noesi's
aggregate - 12.1-IP; 13-ER; 6-BB; 10-K; 3-HR - (9.49 ERA)
But ... those three starts up there are the first three from Felix in 2006 ... which is AFTER his 12 starts the previous season.
RRS got 100 innings of sucking before the club folded their hand on him. Twelve innings is enough to call it quits on Noesi? I don't think so.
Back in 2009 Vargas had a 3-start stretch where he got hammered for 18 ERs in 16 innings while fanning 4 and allowing 4 HRs. How's that Vargas thing working out today? The thing is, Vargas had 11 decent starts before that 3 game disaster.
This is how NORMAL pitching talent develops. Glavine had some absolutely miserable spells his first year.
Okay ... I get the angst because some think Iwakuma makes a better fit for starter and Noesi seems a more logical bullpen. Not everyone views all pitching talent the same. It's good to have varying opinions. But whatever standard one sets for "leash" on prospects -- that standard sets the tone for every prospect that follows.
What if Paxton comes up and gets rocked his first two outings? Or Hultzen or Walker?
Today Morrow is still "trying" to become as good a pitcher as Vargas has been for over 2 years. That mental aspect of adapting to "that pitch worked in AAA" is not a minor one, (if you'll pardon the pun). But the only place you can work on that is in the majors.