It was a little surprising to see Tanner Houck head back out to the mound in the seventh inning against the White Sox last night, as the Red Sox held a seemingly insurmountable lead against a historically bad team. But going deeper into games has been a focus of the Run Prevention UnitTM all season, and Houck views this as part of becoming an ace. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
How much longer are we going to be talking about Tanner Houck “becoming” an ace rather than being an ace, anyway? The sample size is still on the slight side, but the statistical case for his dominance is clear.