Shane Bieber was pretty terrible on Sunday night. In what is officially his second worst start ever, Bieber coughed up five earned runs in 2.1 innings including two very loud home runs by Josh Donaldson. It was not an ideal prime time debut.
It was also not quite prime Bieber.
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For a pitcher of Bieber’s talents and what he needs to do to succeed, this is a hideous picture. It’s simply too much down the middle of the plate.