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Rob Rafferty

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Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

And where we've landed in Major League Baseball, I think, deserves some recognition.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

In terms of the performers, the top performers in the entire world of baseball...

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

I think he said the aforementioned Jose Soriano probably should be highlighted more than anyone.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

All right, so this is where we stand with Soriano, with the Angels.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

He's 4-0 after his win on Sunday.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Struck out 10, lowered his ERA to .33.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Over 106 pitches, he just allowed one run now, over 27 innings, striking out 31 and walking nine.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Now, get this.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

This is from the great Mike Petraglia in the MLB.com story they wrote.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Soriano is the first pitcher since at least 1900 to throw 25 or more innings in his first four appearances of a season while allowing fewer than 10 hits and fewer than two runs.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

The first pitcher since 1900.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Who knew?

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Jose Soriano.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

Well, I'll tell you what.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

I'll tell you who knew.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

The guy that we just talked to.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

I don't know why it was top of mind in terms of me mentioning Jose Soriano, but I did to Lucas Gilito.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

And sure enough, Lucas, along with a lot of good stuff in the podcast, had this to say, had this great, great take on –

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

What the guy who is right now, I'll just say it, on the leaderboard, top of the list, Cy Young, American League Cy Young.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Valuable Lessons Learned From Sal Frelick (And MLB's First Few Weeks)

This is just how it is.