Look Out Below

[Edgy MD]

Duane Below is having a quietly excellent season down there on the old farm. He was announced to be the PCL pitcher of the week and then he went out and pitched a complete game over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox for good measure. He wasn't even expected to be in the rotation, and now he's Wally Backman's anchor, working with a 4-2 record and a 2.18 ERA.

He's only struck out 23 in his 41.1 innings, but he's only walked six and that ain't bad for a guy who didn't even get a spring training invite.

When you're looking for lefty help, look Below.

[MFS62]

He's 29. Do lefties really "develop later" or is that a myth? He struck out 2 in 9 IP last night. Maybe he has learned to command all of his pitches to be effective. We may soon find out.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

If he was any good, they'd have traded him for Ben Zobrist by now.