Gave up a leadoff homer and a 1 out double in the first, changed sequences, and then 20 straight fellas got up to the plate and went back to the dugout with their heads hanging.
"I didn't even realize that [I had retired 20 in a row] until I got in the dugout," Carraway said. "I felt good tonight. I felt like my catcher [Ralph Henriquez] and I were on the same page. We talked about mixing pitches more after the second inning, and we were able to do that from that point on. I have to give a lot of credit to him."
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Carraway thinks his starts serve as talking points for him with the young trio, none of whom have more than a year of pro experience.
"They're newer to pro baseball than I am, and with an outing like this, I feel like I can talk to them about what I did," the Georgia native said. "Being able to see things and sit in on meetings, maybe I can pass things along."
Essentially: Yeah, I know they want the same job I do, but this is my organization and I'm gonna do everything I can to make them the best pitchers they can be. And then I'm still gonna throw my hat in the ring against em for a roster spot.
I really do like that kid. 2 starts, 13 IP, 4 hits, 10 K, 1 walk, 0.69 ERA.
And he's the acknowledged 5th best prospect in the starting rotation, maybe 9th or 10th on the staff.
5 years from now, somebody's gonna be really happy to have Carraway in their major league rotation.
~G