See, us longtime Mariner fans have seen the King evolve from teenage phenom to inconsistent starter, to ace, to the Best Pitcher in Baseball, and back down to just another injury-plagued member of the rotation.
The numbers don’t paint a pretty picture: since 2014, Felix’s numbers have been free-fallin’ faster than Tom Petty. His ERA has dropped from 2.14 to 3.53 to 3.82 to 4.28 this season. His FIP has nosedived even more precipitously. He crossed the rubicon into his thirties, a dangerous age range for any pitcher.
But today, at the Ballpark in Arlington, we got a glimpse of vintage Felix.