You couldn’t take issue with the pitching line: 4 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K. However, the question all of America has been asking for the past 18 hours is: What did the Eyeball Scout think of A.J. Puk’s start on Saturday?
While the box score saw pure dominance, I saw a mixed bag that was more good than bad. Remember that Texas did not put out its “A” lineup, stretching the interpretation of “three regulars in the lineup” (a spring training travel rule) to its extreme. So unfortunately there was no way to test how ready Puk is to handle big league hitters.