I totally agree. It would change their thinking since it's a rising fastball to pair with his sinker.
Baltimore is a K machine, so maybe Stro racks up more K's than usual tonight as well?
Pompey's carrying forward the same approach he had last season in AA and AAA. Let's hope Atkins and Shapiro are watching this and eventually cut bait with Cola while calling up Dalton.
vs LH:
Pompey - LF
Saunders - RF
Bautista - 1B/DH
Edwin - 1B/DH
vs RH:
Pompey - LF
Bautista - RF
Edwin - 1B
Saunders - DH
Look at the 10 top pitchers last season in the majors and then look at their strikeout totals and innings pitched. You will notice that both of high showing that there is no correlation between innings pitched and strikeouts.