SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vince Velasquez is out to prove that he can be a starter again, and performances like the one he put forth in the Pirates' 7-4 loss to the Orioles on Wednesday afternoon at Ed Smith Stadium gave us a glimpse that he's capable of doing it.
Velasquez pitched three very strong innings, striking out three Orioles' hitters and facing just one over the minimum -- a two-out double by James McCann that should have been a single with Miguel Andújar misplaying the ball.