Joe Kelly just didn’t look right on the mound last night. Those that subjected themselves to most of his starts from the first half of last season may be saying that Kelly often hasn’t looked right, but this was different.
The right-hander struggled to get loose before the game, but pushed himself to battle through the discomfort he kept hidden from his team. Yet the grimace on his face as he uncorked his fastball gave him away. It was starting to look like Kelly would be in for a long night after he walked two of the first three batters he faced, but his outing would end up being cut shorter than anyone imagined.