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ROOKIE HURLER SETTLES DOWN
WILL PITCH FOR RUN SUPPORT
July 23, 2063 – With the Krill mired in a midsummer mini-slump, one issue manager Kate Fiscus doesn’t seem to have to figure out is rookie pitcher Paul Glass. The soft-tossing kid from Midland, Texas arrived on the atoll under some controversy, arriving with a pitch repertoire that many called either “ugly” or nonexistent, and throwing it with barely enough velocity to get arrested in his home state. At 21, he got lambasted in his early appearances, something the team leadership is now suggesting was probably their fault.
“We could have given him a few more weeks to shake off the rust,” Assistant GM Monica Green admitted. “I was a little worried about that during out team sessions to determine that, but the call went another way.”
His last four starts, however, all of them made against contenders in the Heartland (Nashville, Twin Cities, Yellow Springs, and Chicago), have resulted in only five runs allowed in 24.1 innings, which converts to a 1.85 ERA. Glass struck out 13 hitters in that period, walking only two and allowing only 1 homer.
“Paul is a good boy,” Fiscus said. “He’s learning to do what I tell him to do, and he’s doing it well. I have no issues with Paul Glass. The offense, on the other hand…”
Of Glass’ four solid outings, the Krill won only one, defeating the Bluebirds 2-1 thanks to Glass’s scoreless work. Over those four games, the bats have generated only 2.5 runs/game, and the bullpen has been spotty.
“I don’t know,” Glass said when asked about his run support. “I’m just trying to go out there, breathe through my ears like Kate’s coaching me how to do, and do the best I can. I know the guys can hit. So I figure it will all work out.”
WILL PITCH FOR RUN SUPPORT
July 23, 2063 – With the Krill mired in a midsummer mini-slump, one issue manager Kate Fiscus doesn’t seem to have to figure out is rookie pitcher Paul Glass. The soft-tossing kid from Midland, Texas arrived on the atoll under some controversy, arriving with a pitch repertoire that many called either “ugly” or nonexistent, and throwing it with barely enough velocity to get arrested in his home state. At 21, he got lambasted in his early appearances, something the team leadership is now suggesting was probably their fault.
“We could have given him a few more weeks to shake off the rust,” Assistant GM Monica Green admitted. “I was a little worried about that during out team sessions to determine that, but the call went another way.”
His last four starts, however, all of them made against contenders in the Heartland (Nashville, Twin Cities, Yellow Springs, and Chicago), have resulted in only five runs allowed in 24.1 innings, which converts to a 1.85 ERA. Glass struck out 13 hitters in that period, walking only two and allowing only 1 homer.
“Paul is a good boy,” Fiscus said. “He’s learning to do what I tell him to do, and he’s doing it well. I have no issues with Paul Glass. The offense, on the other hand…”
Of Glass’ four solid outings, the Krill won only one, defeating the Bluebirds 2-1 thanks to Glass’s scoreless work. Over those four games, the bats have generated only 2.5 runs/game, and the bullpen has been spotty.
“I don’t know,” Glass said when asked about his run support. “I’m just trying to go out there, breathe through my ears like Kate’s coaching me how to do, and do the best I can. I know the guys can hit. So I figure it will all work out.”