It's always nice to see an old friend, especially if he's pitching the deciding game of the World Series.
The Atlanta Braves' Max Fried did just that Tuesday, pitching six innings of shutout baseball to help deliver the franchise's first World Series title in 26 years. The 27-year-old southpaw is a former Fort Wayne TinCaps hurler.
“He pitched good,” vanquished Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve told the New York Times. “He didn't use his curveball too much tonight, but fastball, slider, changeup was really good. He was almost unhittable.”
Almost.
Fried gave up four hits and struck out six.