Halos take 2 of 3 as Santiago out-aces Richards, and the Shoemaker-Richards-Santiago trio hold the Mariners to 4 runs in 21.2 innings of work. Hector be going to Cincinnati?!
Remember 2014, when the plan was to out-muscle the opposition and win a boatload of games by the score of 11-10? The pitching was in shambles so Dipoto was trying to load up on bats?
Yeah. Good times.
Those bats have totally flamed out this season (so far, anyway), but the pitching turnaround is a story. Probably found in the mystery section, but a story nonetheless. Currently, the staff ERA ranks 6th in the AL and 3rd in WHIP.