Uncle Charlie

By the way, any word on whether or not the blister will impact Darnell's availability for his next start? He's thrown as many innings as anybody in minor league baseball to this point. The short outing might not be the worst thing for him as long as it doesn't turn into a trip to the DL

Diamond had pretty good K/9 numbers early in his minor league career but they consistently dropped as he moved up through the system. Darnell's K/9 is on the rise as he matures. He appears to be turning into a different level of pitcher as he gains experience and develops his pitches. I watched him in his debut last night and, even though the blister ended his night early, he settled in pretty nicely after giving up a homer to his first AAA hitter (k'd 2 guys in the 2nd maybe?). Some guys survive on raw talent alone and some guys survive on guts. Logan might fall into that category. He's got good make-up it seems. I don't care what anybody says, I like a guy who goes 6+ basically EVERY time he takes the mound. It means he's a strong competitor who doesn't necessarily have to have his best stuff to get guys out.