The debut of a highly touted prospect is always exciting. All of Tribedom was alight when Francisco Lindor broke onto the scene a few years back, and while the murmur was a bit quieter when it was Bradley Zimmer or Mike Clevinger’s turn, it’s still neat to see what these names we’ve read about for a few years look like in real life.
Shane Bieber is not quite that.
It’s rare a fourth rounder sets the world on fire or forces his way into his first big league start after only two years in the minors, but that’s where we are.