Cleveland – As Max Scherzer so elegantly stated a couple of years ago, strikeouts are sexy. They are the ultimate power statement for a pitcher.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer doesn’t dispute that. He loves to strikeout hitters as much as anybody. He’s just not obsessing about them anymore. Ultimately, his success isn’t predicated on amassing strikeouts.
“I mean, yeah, I do want to strike guys out,” he said. “When I get to 0-2 or 1-2, I try to finish a guy off.”
But not at the expense of elevating his pitch count and denying himself a chance to pitch deeper in games.