As someone who paid relatively little attention to the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of this winter, I had little knowledge of how much of a ‘love-or-hate’ relationship fans had with left-hander Jeff Locke. After Saturday’s outing, there’s bound to be a lot more love for Locke in the Steel City.
Taking on the Milwaukee Brewers, the southpaw turned in eight innings of one-run ball, striking out six and walking none. On the season, Locke has walked just one in 14 innings of work – as his command has been spot-on through his first two outings.