Thomas
Nestico @TJStats
Clay Holmes fired off another great Spring start as he struck out 8 in 5.1 IP today.
He generated 15 whiffs with his changeup leading the way with a gaudy 71.4
Whiff%
Holmes
has all the tools to be an ace!
If anyone
doubted that Clay Holmes deserves to start
Opening Day, he silenced those critics today!
Holmes
showcased his full arsenal, with five pitches that graded above average. It was
too much for the Cardinals to handle as he struck out eight in 5.1 scoreless
innings!
MACK -
Boy, is this the steal of the century, or what?
The Yankee brass must get physically ill every time they read the results of one of Clay's spring outings.
Is he developing into an ace? Well, he sure as hell no longer projects as a back-end starter.
My hat tips very low to the genius that decided to stretch Holmes out this season. Everything changed here for the future of this rotation.
First, there is no reason to consider betting the farm for a starter like Dylan Cease. Secondly, and this is the most important, pitchers like Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas do not have to rush back, while Brandon Sproat is given the right amount of time to pitch past the blizzard delays.
So I ask...
What are your thoughts, going forward, on this guy?
