In two starts in Triple-A Columbus, Mike Clevinger is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA. He has thrown 13 innings, allowed one run, and struck out 17. He has also walked four. Conversely, Josh Tomlin has been a disaster with the Cleveland Indians.
In his first start, he threw less than five innings, allowing six runs. In his second start, he allowed another seven runs in less than two full innings of work.
Why Terry Francona may pull a quick trigger
Terry Francona does not hesitate. If he sees something going poorly, he will pull the trigger as fast as possible.