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Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Dellin and The Rain

-Dellin Betances both walked and struck out 6 batters today in 4.2 innings. On the year, Dellin has walked 13 guys in 18 innings. I ranked Betances slower than most others did this past offseason and this is why. Despite an impressive GCL debut, I didn’t feel ready to throw away all the concerns regarding his polish pre-draft. He’s got great stuff, no doubt, but I expect him to struggle a bit before really hitting his stride as a pro.

-Brett Smith pitched a 5-inning no-hitter today, but in the process he walked 7. Smith has been coming back to Earth and, despite the lack of runs or hits, the abundance of walks shows that this trend is continuing.