April 17, 2008
Different Directions
The Tigers pounded Indians ace C.C. Sabathia Wednesday night, and the Indians returned the favor this evening knocking Justin Verlander out of the game early. Justin showed little control tonight as he walked four in five innings and gave up five runs. That puts his ERA at 7.03.
His opponent, Fausto Carmona, however, continues to pitch better than his breakout season of 2007. He held the Tigers to one run over 6 2/3 innings, send Detroit back to the offensive doldrums.
These two young pitchers are 10 months apart, both born in 1983. I suspect Verlander will figure out what's causing his problems, and with luck we'll see many years of these two battling head to head.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Even though Carmona's ERA is under two after this last start, I wouldn't say he "continues to pitch better than his breakout season of 2007." He's walked 18 in 23 innings and allowed 35 baserunners. Obviously he can't sustain his ERA with peripherals like that.
If Verlanders got arm problems then the Tigres have had it - even if he gets straightened out they still have Rogers, Willis and Robertson to worry aboot.