I don't know how today's start against the Phillies will end, but I think today we are starting to see Wily Peralta put some things together. He's starting to figure it out, guys. His command today looks absolutely outstanding. The fastball is consistently hitting 97-98 mph with nice movement, and the slider is looking just nasty. I'd like to see him mix in the change up a little more often, but this is the pitcher I thought he could be. This is the pitcher that people raved about as he was moving through the farm system. I don't want to be premature, as it's just one start, but Wily is showing today that he has the makeup to be a true ace. He's making some of these Phillies hitters look just foolish. In some of his previous starts, I felt Wily was nibbling a little around the plate. Not today. He was going after the hitters. Looks like the final line is 7 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. 103 pitches, of which 65 were strikes. The defense let him down a few times, but overall, just an outstanding performance. A performance that gives me some real hope for his future. A big, enthusiastic round of applause for the big guy!